Annual inflation, consumer prices in Gabon
Gabon: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual inflation, consumer prices in Gabon stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.7% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Gabon peaked at 5.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.4%, in 2006.
That places Gabon 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +323.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -98.3% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +5993.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -81.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +808.4% |
| 2006 | -1.4% | -138.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -456.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -64.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -22.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +110.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -80.9% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +828.0% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -107.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -721.8% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +79.1% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -48.1% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +289.3% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -67.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 26% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual inflation, consumer prices in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +5993.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| 2014 | +828.0% | 0.5% | 4.7% |
| 2005 | +808.4% | 0.4% | 3.7% |
| 2016 | +721.8% | -0.3% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | -1.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -0.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More development goals data for Gabon
- Red List Index 0.9501 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 35.93 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 616.34 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,777 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Gabon?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Gabon was 1.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4% in 2006.
- How does Gabon rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Gabon ranks 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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