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GDP
$25.99B
2026 (IMF projection)▲ 18.7%
Population
2.6M
2025▲ 2.1%
GDP per Capita
$11,034
2026 (IMF projection)▲ 16.3%
Life Expectancy
68.5 years
2024▲ 0.3%
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Gabon: GDP per capita and life expectancy2000 to 2024
192 countries · log scale on X world Gabon· line: Gabon, 2000 to 2024Each dot is a country's latest readings: GDP per capita mostly 2026 (IMF projection), life expectancy 2024.
▶About Gabon
Gabon's GDP is $25.99B (2026, IMF projection), with a population of 2.6M (2025) and GDP per capita of $11,034 (2026, IMF projection). Key indicators: real GDP growth of 3.0%, inflation at 0.8% and government debt at 83.7% of GDP (all 2026, IMF projections); life expectancy of 68.5 years (2024). Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
▶Economy32 indicators · 2015 to 2026 · IMF / WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary20 indicators · 2015 to 2026 · IMF / WB
▶Trade15 indicators · 2015 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 84.9% | 2025 | ▼ 7.2 pp | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 55.5% | 2025 | ▼ 9.1 pp | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 29.4% | 2025 | ▲ 1.9 pp | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $11.89B | 2025 | ▼ 11.9% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $6.30B | 2025 | ▲ 9.8% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $11.60B | 2025 | ▼ 10.8% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $4.00B | 2025 | 0.0% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 1.8% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3 pp | WB |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.3% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2 pp | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $378.8M | 2025 | ▲ 22.2% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $18.5M | 2015 | ▼ 37.4% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2015 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 1.8% | 2023 | ▼ 2.1 pp | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | 1.0% | 2015 | ▼ 5.1 pp | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $141.0M | 2015 | ▼ 87.3% | WB |
▶External Debt7 indicators · 2023 to 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 36.0% | 2024 | ▼ 5.2 pp | WB |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $6.82B | 2024 | ▼ 10.0% | WB |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 5.6% | 2024 | ▼ 3.1 pp | 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 | ▼ 0.4 pp | WB |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $53.1M | 2023 | ▼ 60.6% | WB |
▶Finance7 indicators · 2019 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 13.4% | 2019 | ▲ 0.3 pp | WB |
| Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%) | 8.6% | 2023 | ▼ 0.5 pp | WB |
| Bank Nonperforming Loans (%) | 7.6% | 2023 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Financial Institution or Mobile-Money Account Ownership (Age 15+, %) | 68.2% | 2024 | ▲ 2.1 ppsince 2021 | WB |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 63.7% | 2024 | ▲ 2.4 ppsince 2021 | WB |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 72.4% | 2024 | ▲ 0.9 ppsince 2021 | WB |
| Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%) | 23.9% | 2025 | ▲ 17.6 ppsince 2009 | WB |
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time to Get Electricity (days) | 8 | 2025 | ▼ 75.7%since 2009 | WB |
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%) | 28.1% | 2025 | ▼ 13.7 ppsince 2009 | WB |
| Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%) | 36.7% | 2025 | ▲ 3.6 ppsince 2009 | WB |
| Firms with a Female Top Manager (%) | 19.2% | 2025 | ▲ 7.7 ppsince 2009 | WB |
| Firms Offering Training (%) | 33.8% | 2025 | ▲ 2.9 ppsince 2009 | WB |
| Time to Obtain an Operating License (days) | 49.8 | 2025 | ▲ 310.4%since 2009 | WB |
| Firms Competing with Unregistered Firms (%) | 63.2% | 2025 | ▼ 12.8 ppsince 2009 | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2024 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2.6M | 2025 | ▲ 2.1% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | 2.1% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 10 | 2024 | ▲ 2.2% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 267,670 | 2024 | 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 257,670 | 2024 | 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 92.1% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 2.4M | 2025 | ▲ 2.4% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 7.9% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 68.5 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 66.1 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 71.2 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.3% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 3.6 | 2024 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 27.1 | 2024 | ▼ 1.9% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 6.2 | 2024 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Net Migration | 1,116 | 2025 | ▲ 1.0% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 36.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 59.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 4.1% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 67.7% | 2025 | ▼ 0.5 pp | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 6.9% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 60.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.6 pp | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 244.1 | 2024 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 155.3 | 2024 | ▼ 1.1% | WB |
▶Labor20 indicators · 2024 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 844,145 | 2025 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 51.1% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3 pp | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 41.6% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 60.1% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3 pp | WB |
| Unemployment (%) | 20.2% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 28.6% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 14.5% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 36.3% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 28.9% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 18.9% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Employment in Services (%) | 52.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Labor Force Participation, Age 15+ (National Estimate, %) | 49.5% | 2024 | ▲ 0.8 ppsince 2010 | WB |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 29.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 67.6% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 21.5% | 2024 | – | WB |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 2.6% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 40.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Employment to Population Ratio (%) | 40.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Self-Employed (% of total) | 32.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 20.2% | 2024 | – | WB |
▶Education19 indicators · 2002 to 2023 · WB
▶Health51 indicators · 2011 to 2025 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment18 indicators · 2021 to 2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e) | 2 | 2024 | ▼ 0.6% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions, Excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) | 5 | 2024 | ▲ 1.5% | WB |
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 1,932 | 2024 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 1,016 | 2024 | ▲ 3.2% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 33.0% | 2021 | ▼ 0.6 pp | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 91.3% | 2021 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 95.1% | 2024 | ▲ 1.0 pp | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 93.0% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 31.3 | 2023 | ▼ 2.7% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 91.4% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 235,553 | 2025 | 0.0% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 1.3% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas (%) | 24.4% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 26.8% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 88.6% | 2024 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 57.4% | 2024 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WHO |
| Urban PM2.5 Concentration (WHO) | 22.9 | 2023 | – | WHO |
| Air Pollution Mortality (household + ambient, age-standardized) | 59.7 | 2021 | – | WHO |
▶Agriculture11 indicators · 2022 to 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 6.9% | 2024 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 1,587 | 2024 | 0.0% | WB |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 104.8 | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 116.5 | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 104.8 | 2024 | ▲ 0.5% | WB |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 30,075 | 2024 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 30,140 | 2024 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 50.3 | 2024 | 0.0% | WB |
| Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) | 23.3% | 2024 | ▲ 1.2 pp | WB |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 0.1% | 2022 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Cereal Production (metric tons) | 47,737 | 2024 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
▶Technology9 indicators · 2009 to 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 68.7% | 2024 | ▲ 0.5 pp | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 125 | 2024 | ▲ 2.2% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 4.7 | 2024 | ▲ 18.2% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 87 | 2024 | ▲ 102.1% | WB |
| R&D Spending (% of GDP) | 0.58% | 2009 | ▲ 0.07 pp | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 91 | 2023 | ▼ 9.6% | WB |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $40.0M | 2023 | ▼ 49.3% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 0.8% | 2015 | ▲ 0.6 pp | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $2.1M | 2015 | ▲ 750.1% | WB |
▶Infrastructure9 indicators · 2013 to 2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 77,320 | 2016 | ▼ 43.7% | WB |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 0 | 2013 | 0 | WB |
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 180,878 | 2024 | ▲ 4.4% | WB |
| Rail Lines (total km) | 648 | 2021 | 0.0% | WB |
| Rail Passengers Carried (million passenger-km) | 87 | 2020 | ▼ 49.2% | WB |
| Railways, Goods (million ton-km) | 409 | 2020 | ▲ 0.7% | WB |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.40 | 2022 | ▲ 11.1%since 2018 | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 16.8% | 2024 | ▲ 0.4 pp | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | 0.0 pp | WB |
▶Gender9 indicators · 2003 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 21.6% | 2025 | ▼ 3.9 pp | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 42.6% | 2024 | ▲ 2.7 ppsince 2010 | WB |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 61.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Female (%) | 98.9% | 2003 | ▼ 1.9 pp | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 89.5 | 2024 | ▼ 2.4% | WB |
| Women Who Believe Husband Can Beat Wife (%) | 29.3% | 2021 | ▼ 20.9 ppsince 2012 | WB |
| Gross Intake to First Primary Grade, Total (%) | 99.0% | 2003 | ▼ 1.9 pp | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.08 | 2019 | – | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.97 | 2019 | ▼ 0.1%since 2011 | WB |
▶Governance12 indicators · 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.78 | 2025 | ▲ 0.14 | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.55 | 2025 | ▲ 0.09 | WB |
| Political Stability | 0.12 | 2025 | ▲ 0.44 | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.73 | 2025 | ▼ 0.03 | WB |
| Rule of Law | -1.02 | 2025 | ▲ 0.04 | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.83 | 2025 | ▲ 0.11 | WB |
| Control of Corruption Score (0-100) | 32.4 | 2025 | ▲ 2.8 | WB |
| Government Effectiveness Score (0-100) | 41.1 | 2025 | ▲ 1.8 | WB |
| Political Stability Score (0-100) | 67.7 | 2025 | ▲ 7.7 | WB |
| Regulatory Quality Score (0-100) | 42.9 | 2025 | ▼ 0.5 | WB |
| Rule of Law Score (0-100) | 41.8 | 2025 | ▲ 0.7 | WB |
| Voice & Accountability Score (0-100) | 42.6 | 2025 | ▲ 2.1 | WB |
▶Military5 indicators · 2020 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 1.7% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1 pp | WB |
| Military Expenditure (USD) | $356.1M | 2025 | ▲ 11.6% | WB |
| Armed Forces Personnel | 7,000 | 2020 | 0.0% | WB |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 1.0% | 2020 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Military Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 6.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.3 pp | WB |
▶Poverty & Inequality10 indicators · 2017 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) | 3.8% | 2017 | ▼ 5.4 ppsince 2005 | WB |
| Poverty at $4.20/day (2021 PPP, %) | 8.0% | 2017 | ▼ 12.3 ppsince 2005 | WB |
| Poverty at $8.30/day (2021 PPP, %) | 32.9% | 2017 | ▼ 24.0 ppsince 2005 | WB |
| Poverty Headcount, National (%) | 33.4% | 2017 | – | WB |
| Gini Index | 38 | 2017 | ▼ 10.0%since 2005 | WB |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 27.7% | 2017 | ▼ 5.4 ppsince 2005 | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 2.2% | 2017 | ▼ 0.1 ppsince 2005 | WB |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 44.4% | 2017 | ▼ 4.3 ppsince 2005 | WB |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 6.0% | 2017 | ▲ 0.2 ppsince 2005 | WB |
| Poverty Gap at $3.00/day (2021 PPP, %) | 1.0% | 2017 | ▼ 1.2 ppsince 2005 | WB |
▶Social Protection8 indicators · 2005 to 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Insurance Coverage (%) | 13.4% | 2005 | – | – |
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 47.6% | 2017 | ▲ 2.9 ppsince 2005 | – |
| Labor Market Programs Coverage (%) | 3.3% | 2017 | – | – |
| Social Protection Coverage (%) | 49.4% | 2017 | ▼ 2.5 ppsince 2005 | – |
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.46 | 2020 | ▲ 0.3%since 2018 | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.47 | 2020 | ▲ 0.3%since 2018 | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.44 | 2020 | ▲ 0.3%since 2018 | WB |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 6.0 years | 2020 | 0.0%since 2018 | WB |
▶Tourism6 indicators · 2003 to 2015 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 526,000 | 2005 | ▲ 49.9% | WB |
| International Tourism, Departures | 236,000 | 2003 | ▲ 7.8% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $28.7M | 2015 | ▼ 34.0% | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $346.0M | 2015 | ▼ 32.0% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 0.5% | 2015 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $3.7M | 2015 | ▲ 1750.0%since 2013 | WB |
▶Urban Development5 indicators · 2022 to 2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | 2.4% | 2025 | 0.0 pp | WB |
| Population in Largest City | 899,225 | 2025 | ▲ 1.7% | WB |
| Population in Largest City (% of urban) | 37.7% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2 pp | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 38.8% | 2022 | ▼ 5.6 ppsince 2020 | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -0.7% | 2025 | ▼ 0.1 pp | WB |
▶About these figures
Each row shows the latest figure available for Gabon up to this year, with the year it refers to. Publishers release on different schedules, so the years differ from row to row.
IMF projection: a forecast from the IMF World Economic Outlook, revised at each release, not a measured value.
Change compares a reading with the one before it. Figures measured in percent, such as growth, inflation or a share of GDP, change by percentage points (pp). Amounts and counts, such as GDP or population, change by percent. When either reading is zero or negative, as a current account balance can be, or the figure is a governance score centred on zero, the change is shown in the figure's own unit. When the earlier reading is more than a year older, the year it is measured from is shown. A dash means there is no earlier reading.
