Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate was 4.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Gabon, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Gabon stood at 4.88 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 204.9% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 56.08 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -99.74 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Gabon ranks 64th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 56.08 % change on previous year | +187.7% |
| 2003 | -9.57 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2004 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1447 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2006 | -14.8 % change on previous year | -10328.0% |
| 2007 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8924 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2009 | -0.4423 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2010 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +724.7% |
| 2011 | -42.81 % change on previous year | +1073.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4667 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2013 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +442.9% |
| 2014 | -22.41 % change on previous year | -984.3% |
| 2015 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2016 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2017 | -99.74 % change on previous year | +6148.1% |
| 2019 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2020 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2021 | -33.75 % change on previous year | -741.2% |
| 2022 | 41.51 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 2023 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 2024 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2025 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.49 % change on previous year | -14.8 % change on previous year | 56.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -19.05 % change on previous year | -99.74 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.65 % change on previous year | -33.75 % change on previous year | 41.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 61 Liberia 5.53 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Paraguay 5.13 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Congo 5.12 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.84 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 4.36 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Denmark 4.19 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Gabon
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 166 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 984 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 984 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate in Gabon was 4.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 56.08 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.74 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.