Key features of democracy, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Key features of democracy, annual growth rate was 33.04 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
33.04 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 209.6%
World rank
2nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
368.42 % change on previous year
in 1946
All-time low
-34.43 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
115
1911–2025
Key features of democracy, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1911–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of democracy, annual growth rate in Gabon is 33.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 209.6% on the previous year and up 1,484.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 368.42 % change on previous year in 1946 and was at its lowest, -34.43 % change on previous year, in 1964.
Gabon ranks 2nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Key features of democracy, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1912 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1913 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1914 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1915 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1916 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1917 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1918 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1919 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1920 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1921 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1922 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1923 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1924 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1925 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1926 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1927 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1928 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1929 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930 | 7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1931 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1932 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1933 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1934 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1935 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1936 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1937 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1938 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1939 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1940 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1941 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1943 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1944 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1945 | 35.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1946 | 368.42 % change on previous year | +931.6% |
| 1947 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1948 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1949 | 1.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +493.3% |
| 1951 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1952 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1953 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1954 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 48.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1959 | 0.6623 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1960 | 18.42 % change on previous year | +2681.6% |
| 1961 | 18.33 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1962 | -0.4695 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | -34.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1966 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +104.4% |
| 1967 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 1968 | 29.85 % change on previous year | +870.1% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 6.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0.5405 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -398.4% |
| 1981 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0.5525 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 19.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 41.28 % change on previous year | +108.7% |
| 1992 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1993 | -0.6116 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 1994 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -301.2% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 2.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -0.2959 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -601.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5848 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0.5814 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +248.0% |
| 2007 | -0.5666 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | -0.2849 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 5.71 % change on previous year | -2105.7% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -2.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -249.9% |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +561.4% |
| 2018 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 2019 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2020 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -1.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | -10.22 % change on previous year | +526.9% |
| 2024 | -30.15 % change on previous year | +195.0% |
| 2025 | 33.04 % change on previous year | -209.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 33.04 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.07 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 33.04 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.7123 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Key features of democracy, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +2681.6% | 0.6623 % change on previous year | 18.42 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +2105.7% | -0.2849 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year |
| 1946 | +931.6% | 35.71 % change on previous year | 368.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1920s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7692 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 40.53 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 368.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.2 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 48.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.82 % change on previous year | -34.43 % change on previous year | 29.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6862 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2153 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 0.5525 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.06 % change on previous year | -0.6116 % change on previous year | 41.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3526 % change on previous year | -0.5666 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7942 % change on previous year | -3.02 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.89 % change on previous year | -30.15 % change on previous year | 33.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 key features of democracy, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Key features of democracy, annual growth rate in Gabon was 33.04 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of democracy, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 368.42 % change on previous year in 1946.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.43 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Gabon rank for key features of democracy, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 2nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of democracy, 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 Key features of democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Key features of democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Key features of democracy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.