Oil production, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Oil production, annual growth rate was 1.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Oil production, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1958–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production, annual growth rate in Gabon is 1.22 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 155.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 191.91 % change on previous year in 1958 and was at its lowest, -18.59 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Gabon 33rd out of 103 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 191.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | 49.11 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1960 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1961 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1962 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -310.7% |
| 1963 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 19.14 % change on previous year | +159.6% |
| 1965 | 19.57 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1967 | 138.08 % change on previous year | +859.8% |
| 1968 | 34.72 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1969 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1970 | 7.88 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 6.86 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 8.77 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1973 | 20.53 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 1974 | 34.29 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
| 1975 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0798 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1977 | -0.5034 % change on previous year | -730.9% |
| 1978 | -5.92 % change on previous year | +1075.9% |
| 1979 | -7.57 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1980 | -9.22 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1981 | -13.97 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 1982 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9882 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1984 | 10.94 % change on previous year | +1007.3% |
| 1985 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1986 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +222.0% |
| 1987 | -6.82 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 1988 | 15.05 % change on previous year | -320.5% |
| 1989 | 15.01 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 31.94 % change on previous year | +112.7% |
| 1991 | 9 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1992 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1993 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -406.5% |
| 1994 | 10.6 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 1995 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1996 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1997 | -0.3067 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1998 | -7.4 % change on previous year | +2312.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7538 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2000 | -18.59 % change on previous year | -2566.5% |
| 2001 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
| 2002 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2003 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -407.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0918 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2005 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +1260.8% |
| 2006 | -10.5 % change on previous year | +741.0% |
| 2007 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2008 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -245.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3204 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 2010 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -1110.9% |
| 2011 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 2012 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -564.4% |
| 2013 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2014 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2015 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 2016 | 3.62 % change on previous year | +189.3% |
| 2017 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -239.9% |
| 2018 | -7.91 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 2019 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -259.3% |
| 2020 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2021 | -12.89 % change on previous year | +185.4% |
| 2022 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2023 | 17.14 % change on previous year | +231.1% |
| 2024 | 0.476 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2025 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +155.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.22 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2186 % change on previous year, 5.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.22 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5.48 % change on previous year. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2566.5% | 0.7538 % change on previous year | -18.59 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -2312.0% | -0.3067 % change on previous year | -7.4 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1260.8% | -0.0918 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 120.51 % change on previous year | 49.11 % change on previous year | 191.91 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1960s | 25.14 % change on previous year | -3.25 % change on previous year | 138.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.53 % change on previous year | -7.57 % change on previous year | 34.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8778 % change on previous year | -13.97 % change on previous year | 15.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.64 % change on previous year | -7.4 % change on previous year | 31.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.14 % change on previous year | -18.59 % change on previous year | 7.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8501 % change on previous year | -7.91 % change on previous year | 12.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -12.89 % change on previous year | 17.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil production, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Oil production, annual growth rate in Gabon was 1.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 191.91 % change on previous year in 1958.
- What is the lowest oil production, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.59 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for oil production, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 33rd out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Oil production, 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 Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil production Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 Oil production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.