Economy · Sub-Saharan Africa · Upper-middle income
Gabon: the economy in numbers
GDP is $21.4bn (2025), 133rd of 211 in the world and 23rd of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita is $8,263 (2025), 112th of 211 in the world and 3rd of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GDP per capita, PPP is $22,218 (2025), 100th of 199 in the world and 3rd of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Economy: Gabon in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $21.4bn2025 | 133/211 | 23/46 | $5.1bn | $14.4bn | $15.3bn | +49%since 2015 | $2.2tn | $33.5tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $8,2632025 | 112/211 | 3/46 | $3,983 | $8,357 | $6,606 | +17%since 2015 | $1,673 | $10,890 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $22,2182025 | 100/199 | 3/46 | $13,326 | $14,015 | $14,477 | +55%since 2015 | $5,786 | $25,523 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $8,0902025 | 101/201 | 3/46 | $2,980 | $7,420 | $6,820 | +6.3%since 2015 | $1,610 | $10,938 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 2.5%2025 | 132/210 | 38/46 | -1.9% | 7.1% | -1.8% | −1.4 ppsince 2015 | 4.1% | 4.2% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 0.3%2025 | 170/210 | 37/46 | -4.4% | 3.5% | -4.2% | −0.4 ppsince 2015 | 1.6% | 3.9% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 6.8%2025 | 94/198 | 36/45 | 6.2% | 3.9% | 6.6% | +2.4 ppsince 2015 | 17.9% | 6.9% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 47.2%2025 | 7/201 | 1/45 | 56.3% | 55.2% | 41.7% | −1.0 ppsince 2015 | 25.1% | 32.7% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 19.1%2025 | 25/194 | 3/43 | 3.7% | 17.1% | 18.6% | +2.4 ppsince 2015 | 9.6% | 21.0% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 42.3%2025 | 178/201 | 30/45 | 37.5% | 30.8% | 44.8% | +3.3 ppsince 2015 | 50.2% | 56.9% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 24.8%2025 | 70/175 | 14/43 | 21.9% | 29.7% | 19.9% | −4.4 ppsince 2015 | 23.1% | 33.7% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 38.4%2015 | — | — | 41.7% | 41.2% | · | −6.3 ppsince 2005 | 19.3% | 33.4% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 18.5%2021 | 26/209 | 9/46 | 47.8% | 35.7% | 13.5% | −20.7 ppsince 2011 | 10.0% | 3.8% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+49%$21.4bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+17%$8,263 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+55%$22,218 in 2025
- GNI per capita+6.3%$8,090 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−1.4 pp2.5% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−0.4 pp0.3% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Gabon and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Gabon. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Gabon | Angola | Cameroon | Republic of the Congo | Equatorial Guinea | São Tomé and Príncipe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $21.4bn2025 | $122bn2025 | $58.9bn2025 | $16.3bn2025 | $12.8bn2025 | $981m2025 |
| GDP per capita | $8,2632025 | $3,1292025 | $1,9722025 | $2,5152025 | $6,6152025 | $4,0842025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $22,2182025 | $10,2512025 | $5,7882025 | $7,2482025 | $16,1332025 | $6,3882025 |
| GNI per capita | $8,0902025 | $2,8602025 | $1,8602025 | $2,2802025 | $5,8902025 | $3,8002025 |
| GDP growth | 2.5%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 3.2%2025 | 3.1%2025 | -5.8%2025 | 1.0%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 0.3%2025 | 0.1%2025 | 0.6%2025 | 0.7%2025 | -8.1%2025 | -1.0%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 6.8%2025 | 25.2%2025 | 16.8%2025 | 10.1%2025 | 3.2%2025 | 12.2%2025 |
| Industry share | 47.2%2025 | 27.1%2025 | 24.8%2025 | 35.6%2025 | 41.4%2025 | 2.2%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 19.1%2025 | 6.8%2025 | 14.6%2025 | 12.9%2020 | 22.3%2025 | 0.6%2025 |