GDP per employed person in Gabon
Gabon: GDP per employed person was 73,046 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
73,046 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 177 countries
All-time high
109,724 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1998
All-time low
71,811 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Gabon is 73,046 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Gabon peaked at 109,724 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 71,811 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 54th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 106,823 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 101,295 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 102,650 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 103,714 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 105,483 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 106,271 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 109,119 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 109,724 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 97,286 constant 2021 PPP $ | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 92,811 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 91,864 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 88,202 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 86,967 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 84,530 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 83,503 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 78,865 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 80,844 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 75,786 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 73,179 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 75,689 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 77,114 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 77,410 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 78,358 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 78,540 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 78,618 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 77,719 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 75,864 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 74,471 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 75,294 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 78,446 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 76,713 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 71,821 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 71,811 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 72,659 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 73,046 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 73,046 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 73,046 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 6.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104,707 constant 2021 PPP $ | 97,286 constant 2021 PPP $ | 109,724 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 83,655 constant 2021 PPP $ | 73,179 constant 2021 PPP $ | 92,811 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,908 constant 2021 PPP $ | 74,471 constant 2021 PPP $ | 78,618 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,083 constant 2021 PPP $ | 71,811 constant 2021 PPP $ | 78,446 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More work & labour data for Gabon
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6318 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4321 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,339 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 176.73 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,488 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,415 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,903 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Gabon?
- Gdp per employed person in Gabon was 73,046 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 109,724 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1998.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,811 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for gdp per employed person?
- Gabon ranks 54th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.