Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate was -55.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, annual growth rate in Gabon stood at -55.89 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 721.4% on the previous year and down 160.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 246.15 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -55.89 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Gabon 169th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 246.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2003 | -34.62 % change on previous year | -322.5% |
| 2004 | -23.53 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 111.54 % change on previous year | -574.0% |
| 2006 | -27.27 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2007 | -47.5 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 2008 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2009 | 43.48 % change on previous year | +356.5% |
| 2010 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2011 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2012 | 60 % change on previous year | -1210.0% |
| 2013 | 85.71 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2015 | 93.1 % change on previous year | +706.9% |
| 2016 | 92.41 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.48 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2019 | 20.84 % change on previous year | +237.3% |
| 2020 | 24.86 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 2021 | -19.1 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2022 | -20.51 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 16.32 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 2024 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2025 | -55.89 % change on previous year | -721.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.59 % change on previous year | -47.5 % change on previous year | 246.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 43.8 % change on previous year | -5.41 % change on previous year | 93.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.55 % change on previous year | -55.89 % change on previous year | 24.86 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 origin, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate in Gabon was -55.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 246.15 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.89 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 169th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 160.0%. 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 origin, 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 origin. 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 origin Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.