Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 18,854 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18,854 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
83rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
29,626 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1998
All-time low
16,491 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 18,854 international-$ in 2021 prices for gross national income (gni) per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Gabon peaked at 29,626 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16,491 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2021.
That places Gabon 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,453 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 28,430 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 26,220 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 26,258 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 27,124 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 27,403 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 27,615 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 28,269 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 29,626 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 25,760 international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 22,834 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 24,052 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 24,227 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 23,706 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 21,802 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 22,857 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 20,429 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 20,518 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 18,863 international-$ in 2021 prices | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 19,772 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 19,445 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 19,266 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 20,976 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 21,755 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 23,761 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 23,017 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 23,077 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 22,949 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 21,855 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 21,409 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 22,035 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 16,491 international-$ in 2021 prices | -25.2% |
| 2022 | 18,925 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 18,854 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 18,854 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,514 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 18,854 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,464 international-$ in 2021 prices, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,416 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,760 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,626 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,906 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,863 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,227 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,751 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,266 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,761 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,076 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,491 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,035 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19,828 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 81 Nauru 19,642 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 82 Maldives 19,317 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 84 Colombia 18,666 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 85 Brazil 18,011 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 86 Turkmenistan 17,716 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita in Gabon?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Gabon was 18,854 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 29,626 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,491 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Gabon ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.