Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Productivity vs. GDP per capita was 33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour for productivity vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 35.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2009.
Gabon ranks 57th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 35.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 25.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 34.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 32.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 35.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 54 Iraq 36.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 55 Belarus 35.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 56 Argentina 33.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 58 Chile 32.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 59 Mauritius 29.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 60 Malaysia 29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Gabon
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 15.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 20.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 17.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 43.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. gdp per capita in Gabon?
- Productivity vs. gdp per capita in Gabon was 33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2009.
- How does Gabon rank for productivity vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 57th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.