Gabon
GABSub-Saharan Africa Upper middle incomeCapital: LibrevilleEconomy
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70/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$24
2027▲ 4.0%
Population
2.5M
2024▲ 2.2%
GDP per Capita
$9,822
2027▲ 1.8%
Life Expectancy
68.3 years
2023▲ 0.9%
Gabon in world space2000–2023
192 countries · log scale on X world Gabon· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Gabon
Gabon's GDP is $22.73B (2026), with a population of 2.5M, and GDP per capita of $9,647. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 2.6%, inflation at 2.5%, government debt at 82.0% of GDP, life expectancy of 68.3 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
Located in Sub-Saharan Africa, this upper middle-income country has a GDP of $22.73 billion in 2026, ranking 129th globally. The economy is projected to grow by 2.6% in 2026, with a GDP per capita of $10,000. The country's economic landscape is characterized by significant trade openness, with trade accounting for 92.0% of GDP in 2024. Foreign direct investment inflows are notable, constituting 5.5% of GDP in the same year. Inflation is expected to be 2.5% in 2026, indicating a stable economic environment. The population is approximately 2.5 million in 2024, with a life expectancy at birth of 68.3 years in 2023. The fertility rate stands at 3.6 births per woman. The adult literacy rate is 88.9% as of 2021, reflecting a strong educational foundation. Health spending is 3.1% of GDP in 2023, and the unemployment rate is projected to be 20.2% in 2025. The GNI per capita is $8,000 in 2024, highlighting ongoing efforts in economic development.
▶Economy28 indicators · 2021–2027 · IMF / WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary18 indicators · 2019–2027 · IMF / WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 2.1% | 2027 | ▼ 16.0% | IMF |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 86.6% | 2027 | ▲ 5.6% | IMF |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -8.2% | 2027 | ▼ 13.9% | IMF |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -1.3% | 2027 | ▼ 333.3% | IMF |
| Total Investment (% of GDP) | 34.5% | 2026 | ▲ 2.6% | IMF |
| Gross National Savings (% of GDP) | 34.2% | 2026 | ▼ 3.5% | IMF |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 1.2% | 2024 | ▼ 67.7% | WB |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 15.1% | 2021 | ▼ 13.2% | WB |
| Government Expenditure (% of GDP) | 14.1% | 2021 | ▼ 14.6% | WB |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 9.5% | 2021 | ▼ 23.6% | WB |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 14.0% | 2021 | ▲ 32.2% | WB |
| Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue) | 19.8% | 2021 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 23.9% | 2021 | ▼ 32.8% | WB |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 2.5% | 2021 | ▼ 14.5% | WB |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $1.45B | 2023 | ▲ 2.3% | WB |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 606.35 | 2024 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 231.99 | 2024 | ▲ 1.7% | WB |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 22.9% | 2019 | — | WB |
▶Trade10 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 92.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 64.6% | 2024 | ▲ 1.3% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 27.5% | 2024 | ▼ 1.0% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $13.49B | 2024 | ▲ 9.2% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $5.74B | 2024 | ▲ 6.7% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $13.10B | 2024 | ▲ 3.2% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $4.00B | 2024 | ▼ 5.1% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 5.5% | 2024 | ▼ 7.7% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $1.14B | 2024 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 1.8% | 2023 | ▼ 54.6% | WB |
▶External Debt7 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 36.0% | 2024 | ▼ 12.6% | WB |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $6.82B | 2024 | ▼ 10.0% | WB |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 5.7% | 2024 | ▼ 33.8% | WB |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $5.36B | 2024 | — | WB |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $1.11B | 2024 | ▼ 19.0% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 0.3% | 2023 | ▼ 58.6% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $53.1M | 2023 | ▼ 60.6% | WB |
▶Finance5 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 8.6% | 2023 | ▼ 5.2% | WB |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 7.6% | 2023 | ▼ 0.8% | WB |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 68.2% | 2024 | ▲ 3.2% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 63.7% | 2024 | ▲ 4.0% | WB |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 72.4% | 2024 | ▲ 1.3% | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2.5M | 2024 | ▲ 2.2% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 2.2% | 2024 | ▼ 1.9% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 10 | 2023 | ▲ 2.2% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 267,670 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 257,670 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 91.9% | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 2.3M | 2024 | ▲ 2.4% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 8.1% | 2024 | ▼ 2.7% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 68.3 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 65.9 years | 2023 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 71.1 years | 2023 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 3.6 | 2023 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 27.7 | 2023 | ▼ 2.2% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 6.3 | 2023 | ▼ 3.8% | WB |
| Net Migration | 1,116 | 2025 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 36.5% | 2024 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 59.4% | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 4.1% | 2024 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 68.3% | 2024 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 6.9% | 2024 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 61.4% | 2024 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 245.9 | 2023 | ▼ 3.9% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 157 | 2023 | ▼ 7.2% | WB |
▶Labor17 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 844,145 | 2025 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 51.1% | 2025 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 41.6% | 2025 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 60.1% | 2025 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 20.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 28.6% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 14.5% | 2025 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 36.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.0% | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 28.9% | 2025 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 18.9% | 2025 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 52.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 29.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 67.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 2.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 40.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 40.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 32.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
▶Education15 indicators · 2002–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 2.3% | 2023 | ▲ 4.9% | WB |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 13.6% | 2023 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 88.9% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Female Literacy Rate (%) | 87.1% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 90.8% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 94.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 100.2% | 2019 | — | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 70.3% | 2019 | — | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 67.7% | 2003 | — | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 10,935 | 2019 | — | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 10,118 | 2019 | — | WB |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 29.2% | 2014 | — | WB |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary) | 59.8 | 2002 | — | WB |
| Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt) | 28.9% | 2014 | — | WB |
| Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt) | 37.8% | 2014 | — | WB |
▶Health39 indicators · 2019–2024 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment16 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita) | 2 | 2024 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes) | 5 | 2024 | ▲ 1.5% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 2,096 | 2022 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 1,065 | 2022 | ▲ 5.3% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 33.2% | 2021 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 91.3% | 2021 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 94.1% | 2023 | ▲ 0.6% | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 91.4% | 2023 | ▲ 0.4% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 30 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 91.2% | 2023 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 234,950 | 2023 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 1.3% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 24.5% | 2024 | ▼ 2.4% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 26.9% | 2024 | ▼ 6.6% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 88.6% | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 57.4% | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WHO |
▶Agriculture11 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 8.4% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 1,587 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 105.8 | 2022 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 106.2 | 2022 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 104.1 | 2022 | ▲ 1.4% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 30,318 | 2023 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 29,930 | 2023 | ▼ 3.5% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 50.3 | 2023 | ▼ 16.0% | WB |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 25.3% | 2023 | ▲ 7.7% | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 0.1% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 48,107 | 2023 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
▶Technology6 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 71.9% | 2023 | ▲ 1.7% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 123 | 2023 | ▼ 0.5% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 4 | 2023 | ▲ 20.2% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 87 | 2024 | ▲ 102.1% | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 95 | 2022 | ▲ 2.8% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $40.0M | 2023 | ▼ 49.3% | WB |
▶Infrastructure9 indicators · 2013–2022 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 77,320 | 2016 | — | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 0 | 2013 | — | WB |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 180,000 | 2020 | ▼ 6.7% | WB |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 648 | 2021 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Railways, Passengers (million km) | 87 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 409 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.40 | 2022 | — | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 16.9% | 2022 | ▲ 5.8% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Gender6 indicators · 2019–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 25.5% | 2024 | ▲ 4.2% | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 61.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 91.7 | 2023 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| Women Who Believe Husband Can Beat Wife (%) | 29.3% | 2021 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.08 | 2019 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.97 | 2019 | — | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -1.02 | 2023 | ▲ 2.6% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.78 | 2023 | ▼ 13.8% | WB |
| Political Stability | -0.34 | 2023 | ▼ 655.8% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.7 | 2023 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Rule of Law | -0.87 | 2023 | ▼ 5.9% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.92 | 2023 | ▼ 4.4% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 17.9% | 2023 | ▲ 8.6% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 23.1% | 2023 | ▼ 12.5% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 20.8% | 2023 | ▼ 10.2% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 33.6% | 2023 | ▼ 30.7% | WB |
▶Military5 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 1.5% | 2024 | ▲ 16.2% | WB |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $319.1M | 2024 | ▲ 20.2% | WB |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 7,000 | 2020 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 1.0% | 2020 | ▲ 4.9% | WB |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 6.6% | 2024 | ▲ 10.2% | WB |
▶Social Protection4 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.46 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.47 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.44 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 6.0 years | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Urban Development5 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 2.4% | 2024 | ▼ 9.4% | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 899,225 | 2025 | ▲ 1.7% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 37.7% | 2025 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 38.8% | 2022 | ▼ 12.5% | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -0.6% | 2024 | ▲ 78.0% | WB |
