Gabon
Capital: LibrevilleRegion: Sub-Saharan Africa Income: Upper middle income
GDP
$22.73B
2026
Population
2.5M
2024
GDP per Capita
$10K
2026
Life Expectancy
68.3 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $22.73B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 2.6% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $10K | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $59.58B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $25K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.03% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $19.82B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $8K | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $20K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 52.9% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 36.8% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 6.6% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 10.3% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 33.5% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 19.1% | 2024 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 4.2% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $73K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 19.5% | 2024 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 5.4% | 2022 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $4K | 2021 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 37.1% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.02% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 15.56% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.27% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 18.5% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 2.65% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $11.05B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 2.5% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 82.0% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -7.2% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -0.3% | 2026 |
| Total Investment (% of GDP) | 34.5% | 2026 |
| Gross National Savings (% of GDP) | 34.2% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 1.2% | 2024 |
| Government Revenue (% of GDP) | 15.1% | 2021 |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 9.5% | 2021 |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 14.0% | 2021 |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 23.9% | 2021 |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 2.5% | 2021 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $1.45B | 2023 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 606.35 | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 92.0% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 27.5% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $13.49B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $5.74B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $13.10B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $4.00B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 5.5% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $1.14B | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 1.8% | 2023 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 36.0% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $6.82B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 5.7% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $5.36B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $1.11B | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 0.3% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 8.6% | 2023 |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 7.6% | 2023 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 68.2% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 63.7% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 72.4% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2.5M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 2.2% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 10 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 267,670 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 257,670 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 91.9% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 2.3M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 8.1% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 68.3 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 65.9 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 71.1 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 3.6 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 27.7 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 6.3 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | 1,116 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 36.5% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 59.4% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 4.1% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 68.3% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 245.9 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 157.0 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 844,145 | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 51.1% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 41.6% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 60.1% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 20.2% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 28.6% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 14.5% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 36.3% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 28.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 18.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 52.3% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 29.8% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 67.6% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 2.6% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 40.0% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 2.3% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 13.6% | 2023 |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 88.9% | 2021 |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 90.8% | 2021 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 94.0% | 2021 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 3.1% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $253 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 2.1% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 17.3% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.5 | 2022 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 2.4 | 2022 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 33.2 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 29.4 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 46.3% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 45.0% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 8.7% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 57.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 61.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.67 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 371 | 2024 |
| Stunting, Children Under 5 (%) | 14.4% | 2020 |
| Overweight, Children Under 5 (%) | 5.0% | 2020 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 7.3 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 8.1 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 2,096 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 1,065 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 33.2% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 91.3% | 2021 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 91.4% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 30.0 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 91.2% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 234,950 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 24.5% | 2024 |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 26.9% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 88.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 57.4% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 8.4% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 1,587 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 105.8 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 106.2 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 104.1 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 30,318 | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 50.3 | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 0.1% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 71.9% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 4.0 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 87.0 | 2024 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 95 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $40.0M | 2023 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 180,000 | 2020 |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 648 | 2021 |
| Railways, Passengers (million km) | 87 | 2020 |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 409 | 2020 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.40 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 16.9% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 25.5% | 2024 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 61.4% | 2025 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 91.7 | 2023 |
| Women Who Believe Husband Can Beat Wife (%) | 29.3% | 2021 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.08 | 2019 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -1.02 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.78 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.70 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.92 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 17.9% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 23.1% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 20.8% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 33.6% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 1.5% | 2024 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 1.0% | 2020 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.46 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.47 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.44 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 6.0 years | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 899,225 | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 38.8% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -0.6% | 2024 |