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GDP per Capita: Gabon

Gabon's gdp per capita is currently $9,647.005 as of 2026. # Gabon GDP per Capita Gabon's GDP per capita stands at $9,647 in 2026, reflecting modest recovery after years of volatility.

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GDP per capita measures economic output per person, not personal wealth or living standards. It can be substantially inflated where a large share of output is generated by multinational corporations or by cross-border workers who are not counted in the resident population. Ireland's figure, for example, is raised by multinational profit-shifting — its own statistics office reports a modified measure (GNI*) for this reason — and Luxembourg's by commuters who contribute to GDP but live abroad. For comparing living standards, GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP) is more reliable.

Current (2026)
$9,647.005
+3.7% y/y
Peak (2011)
$10,893.464
Low (2001)
$4,065.933
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
19802026 · 51 pts

GDP per CapitaGabon

19802026

GDP per Capita — Gabon
4,065.933USD5,772.816USD7,479.699USD9,186.581USD10,893.464USD198019902000201020202030LowPeak
Analysis# Gabon GDP per Capita Gabon's GDP per capita stands at $9,647 in 2026, reflecting modest recovery after years of volatility. Since 1980, the country has grown 58.3% overall, yet remains well below its peak of $10,893 in 2011. The all-time low of $4,066 in 2001 marks a sharp contrast to current levels, demonstrating the nation's capacity for substantial gains over two decades. A dramatic decline from 2011 through 2020 saw GDP per capita drop roughly 33%, driven largely by oil price collapses and economic headwinds. Recovery accelerated from 2021 onward, with gains in 2021 ($9,114) and 2022 ($9,478) signaling renewed momentum. Current projections suggest continued growth, positioning Gabon toward pre-2011 heights if present trends sustain.

Historical Data

51 Rows
YearValueChange %
2030$10,484.125+2.23%
2029$10,255.741+2.26%
2028$10,029.468+2.11%
2027$9,821.838+1.81%
2026$9,647.005+3.70%
2025$9,303.04+0.49%
2024$9,257.978+1.97%
2023$9,079.289-4.21%
2022$9,478.244+4.00%
2021$9,113.808+25.03%
2020$7,289.453-10.13%
2019$8,111.318-1.06%
2018$8,198.56+11.24%
2017$7,370.349+4.07%
2016$7,082.218-4.98%
2015$7,453.114-23.53%
2014$9,746.786-0.14%
2013$9,760.747-1.44%
2012$9,903.41-9.09%
2011$10,893.464+21.94%
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YearValueChange %
2010$8,933.306+13.70%
2009$7,856.853-24.59%
2008$10,418.276+20.41%
2007$8,652.145+18.99%
2006$7,271.093+4.73%
2005$6,942.698+18.93%
2004$5,837.617+16.39%
2003$5,015.596+19.13%
2002$4,210.284+3.55%
2001$4,065.933-9.19%
2000$4,477.321+6.03%
1999$4,222.734+1.47%
1998$4,161.617-17.89%
1997$5,068.093-8.73%
1996$5,552.917+12.03%
1995$4,956.842+15.44%
1994$4,293.942-24.37%
1993$5,677.618-5.62%
1992$6,015.511+0.37%
1991$5,993.32-12.07%
1990$6,815.634+39.12%
1989$4,899.234+6.94%
1988$4,581.144+7.89%
1987$4,245.955-25.97%
1986$5,735.355+28.07%
1985$4,478.468+3.04%
1984$4,346.388-5.90%
1983$4,619.015-6.32%
1982$4,930.527-8.30%
1981$5,376.616-11.77%
1980$6,093.615

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