GDP per employed person in Gabon
Gabon: GDP per employed person was 73,046 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Gabon
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 43.4% (2025)
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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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.