Services, value added in Gabon

Gabon: Services, value added was 42.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
42.3%
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
180th
of 205 countries
All-time high
54.0%
in 1988
All-time low
17.8%
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Services, value added in Gabon, 1960–2025

20304050196019922025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for services, value added in Gabon is 42.3%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, services, value added in Gabon peaked at 54.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1963.

Gabon ranks 180th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.7% 17.8% 39.9% 10
1970s 34.6% 28.4% 40.6% 10
1980s 38.6% 26.7% 54.0% 10
1990s 44.0% 37.5% 49.8% 10
2000s 34.7% 29.0% 38.9% 10
2010s 35.1% 25.6% 42.6% 10
2020s 39.0% 33.4% 44.8% 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 177 Ghana 42.9% compare
  2. 178 Vietnam 42.7% compare
  3. 179 Mauritania 42.4% compare
  4. 181 Uganda 42.1% compare
  5. 182 Burundi 42.1% compare
  6. 183 Mozambique 42.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is services, value added in Gabon?
Services, value added in Gabon was 42.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest services, value added recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 1988.
What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1963.
How does Gabon rank for services, value added?
Gabon ranks 180th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is services, value added rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Services, value added (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.