Gabon

GDP growth in Gabon

GDP growth in Gabon: -4% a year in 1981 and 3.2% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates.

Latest, 2025
3.2% a year
Since 1981
+7.2 percentage points
Rank, 2025
76 of 143
counting from the highest
Projected, 2031
2.9% a year
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

% a year · IMF

GDP growth in GabonGDP growth in Gabon: -4% a year in 1981 and 3.2% a year in 2025, by IMF estimates. The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 2.9% a year in 2031.
Estimates, IMFIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts it at 2.9% a year in 2031.
  • The highest was 15.4% a year in 1989, the lowest -15.4% a year in 1987.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearGabon
20253.2
20243.4
20232.5
20223
20211.5
2020-1.8
20193.8
20180.9
20170.5
20162.1
20153.9
20144.4
20135.5
20125.3
20117.1
20107.4
2009-1.2
2008-3
20076.5
2006-3.6
20053.9
20040.7
20032.2
2002-0.2
20012.2
2000-1.9
1999-8.9
19983.5
19975.7
19963.6
19955
19943.7
19933.9
1992-3.1
19916.1
19905.1
198915.4
19883.5
1987-15.4
1986-2.1
19855.8
19844.9
19832
19824.1
1981-4
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearGabon
20263
20272.9
20282.8
20292.9
20302.9
20312.9

Good to know

  • How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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