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Gabon · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

85th of 182 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaGabon's gni per capita rose from US$3,960 in 1996 to US$8,090 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$2kUS$4kUS$6kUS$8kUS$10kUS$8,090

Gabon's gni per capita rose from US$3,960 in 1996 to US$8,090 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

84th of 181 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Gabon's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $12.4k in 1996 to intl $21.7k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $10kintl $15kintl $20kintl $21.7k

Gabon's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $12.4k in 1996 to intl $21.7k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

88th of 129 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Gabon's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,860 in 1996 to US$2,286 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$1.6kUS$1.8kUS$2kUS$2.2kUS$2.4kUS$2.6kUS$2.8kUS$2,286

Gabon's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,860 in 1996 to US$2,286 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

54th of 78 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexGabon's gini index fell from 42.2 in 2005 to 38 in 2017.20062008201020122014201638404238

Gabon's gini index fell from 42.2 in 2005 to 38 in 2017.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

47th of 78 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Gabon's income share held by highest 10% fell from 33.1 % in 2005 to 27.7 % in 2017.20062008201020122014201628%30%32%34%27.7 %

Gabon's income share held by highest 10% fell from 33.1 % in 2005 to 27.7 % in 2017.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

52nd of 78 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Gabon's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 5.8 % in 2005 to 6.0 % in 2017.2006200820102012201420166%6%6%6.0 %

Gabon's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 5.8 % in 2005 to 6.0 % in 2017.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

57th of 78 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertyGabon's extreme poverty fell from 9.2 % in 2005 to 3.8 % in 2017.2006200820102012201420160%2%4%6%8%10%3.8 %

Gabon's extreme poverty fell from 9.2 % in 2005 to 3.8 % in 2017.

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