Gabon in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Gabon, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$21.4 bn

2025

from $5.1 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$8 263

2025

from $3 983 in 2000

Real growth

2.5%

2025

from −1.9% in 2000

Inflation

1.8%

2025

from 0.5% in 2000

Unemployment

20.1%

2025

from 17.9% in 2000

Government debt

78.9%of GDP

2025

from 72.5% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Gabon's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$21.4 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$21.4 bn
2024	$20.9 bn
2023	$19.4 bn
2022	$20.4 bn
2021	$19.4 bn
2020	$15.3 bn
2019	$16.9 bn
2018	$16.9 bn
2017	$14.9 bn
2016	$14.0 bn
2015	$14.4 bn
2014	$18.2 bn
2013	$17.6 bn
2012	$17.2 bn
2011	$18.2 bn
2010	$14.4 bn
2009	$12.1 bn
2008	$15.6 bn
2007	$12.5 bn
2006	$10.3 bn
2005	$9.6 bn
2004	$7.8 bn
2003	$6.5 bn
2002	$5.3 bn
2001	$5.0 bn
2000	$5.1 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

2.5%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	2.9%
2030 (projection)	2.8%
2029 (projection)	2.8%
2028 (projection)	2.8%
2027 (projection)	2.8%
2026 (projection)	2.7%
2025	2.5%
2024	3.4%
2023	2.4%
2022	3.0%
2021	1.5%
2020	−1.8%
2019	3.9%
2018	0.8%
2017	0.5%
2016	2.1%
2015	3.9%
2014	4.3%
2013	5.6%
2012	5.3%
2011	7.1%
2010	7.1%
2009	0.1%
2008	−3.3%
2007	6.0%
2006	−2.8%
2005	2.7%
2004	0.7%
2003	2.3%
2002	−0.3%
2001	2.1%
2000	−1.9%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$8 2632025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$8 263	$22 218
2024	$8 230	$21 541
2023	$7 803	$20 773
2022	$8 409	$19 989
2021	$8 181	$18 524
2020	$6 606	$14 477
2019	$7 441	$15 950
2018	$7 624	$15 432
2017	$6 922	$14 797
2016	$6 677	$13 998
2015	$7 047	$14 306
2014	$9 201	$14 854
2013	$9 198	$14 498
2012	$9 297	$14 620
2011	$10 219	$14 784
2010	$8 357	$14 015
2009	$7 291	$13 384
2008	$9 689	$13 734
2007	$8 004	$14 391
2006	$6 847	$13 637
2005	$6 548	$14 028
2004	$5 466	$13 638
2003	$4 711	$13 564
2002	$3 966	$13 369
2001	$3 836	$13 556
2000	$3 983	$13 326

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200038%53%

202542%19%28%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

1.8%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.3%
2030 (projection)	2.3%
2029 (projection)	2.3%
2028 (projection)	2.3%
2027 (projection)	2.4%
2026 (projection)	2.5%
2025	1.8%
2024	1.2%
2023	3.6%
2022	4.2%
2021	1.1%
2020	1.4%
2019	2.5%
2018	4.8%
2017	2.6%
2016	2.1%
2015	−0.3%
2014	4.7%
2013	0.5%
2012	2.6%
2011	1.3%
2010	1.5%
2009	1.9%
2008	5.3%
2007	5.0%
2006	−1.4%
2005	3.7%
2004	0.4%
2003	2.2%
2002	0.0%
2001	2.1%
2000	0.5%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

20.1%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	20.1%	36.3%
2024	20.1%	36.3%
2023	20.2%	36.4%
2022	20.3%	36.6%
2021	21.2%	38.2%
2020	21.3%	39.7%
2019	20.4%	36.7%
2018	20.5%	36.8%
2017	20.3%	36.5%
2016	20.1%	36.2%
2015	19.9%	35.9%
2014	19.9%	35.7%
2013	19.7%	35.4%
2012	19.7%	35.1%
2011	19.9%	35.3%
2010	20.4%	35.9%
2009	19.8%	35.4%
2008	19.2%	34.9%
2007	18.3%	33.7%
2006	17.8%	33.3%
2005	16.9%	32.2%
2004	17.1%	33.1%
2003	17.1%	33.8%
2002	17.4%	34.9%
2001	17.8%	36.3%
2000	17.9%	37.0%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

55.5%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	55.5%	29.4%
2024	64.6%	27.5%
2023	63.7%	27.8%
2022	67.6%	24.5%
2021	60.9%	24.4%
2020	47.6%	22.5%
2019	51.4%	22.0%
2018	54.3%	22.7%
2017	50.2%	24.8%
2016	44.0%	26.1%
2015	46.0%	27.9%
2014	44.5%	29.0%
2013	57.4%	33.3%
2012	61.0%	31.4%
2011	61.7%	28.8%
2010	57.7%	31.5%
2009	52.2%	31.3%
2008	62.2%	26.8%
2007	58.5%	26.6%
2006	60.6%	28.1%
2005	60.0%	23.9%
2004	55.0%	26.7%
2003	51.9%	28.4%
2002	52.6%	32.1%
2001	54.3%	29.4%
2000	69.0%	32.7%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

1.0%2015

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2015	1.0%
2014	6.1%
2013	8.3%
2012	11.5%
2011	14.3%
2010	17.1%
2009	6.6%
2008	24.6%
2007	22.1%
2005	20.7%
2004	11.9%
2003	11.8%
2002	6.3%
2001	10.3%
2000	19.7%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

5.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	5.5%
2023	5.9%
2022	5.4%
2021	7.9%
2020	11.2%
2019	9.2%
2018	8.2%
2017	8.8%
2016	8.9%
2015	0.3%
2014	6.9%
2013	1.8%
2012	3.9%
2011	6.2%
2010	3.6%
2009	5.3%
2008	4.5%
2007	5.3%
2006	2.6%
2005	3.4%
2004	4.0%
2003	1.5%
2002	0.0%
2001	−2.0%
2000	5.5%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

78.9%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	121.1%
2030 (projection)	114.3%
2029 (projection)	108.0%
2028 (projection)	102.1%
2027 (projection)	94.3%
2026 (projection)	86.1%
2025	78.9%
2024	70.9%
2023	70.6%
2022	65.6%
2021	72.9%
2020	83.0%
2019	59.8%
2018	62.3%
2017	62.9%
2016	64.5%
2015	44.7%
2014	34.1%
2013	31.1%
2012	21.4%
2011	21.4%
2010	21.3%
2009	26.0%
2008	20.1%
2007	39.2%
2006	34.9%
2005	41.7%
2004	60.3%
2003	70.2%
2002	81.1%
2001	81.0%
2000	72.5%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−8.5%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−11.8%
2030 (projection)	−11.1%
2029 (projection)	−10.5%
2028 (projection)	−12.0%
2027 (projection)	−11.2%
2026 (projection)	−10.0%
2025	−8.5%
2024	−3.3%
2023	1.8%
2022	−0.9%
2021	−1.9%
2020	−2.2%
2019	2.1%
2018	−0.2%
2017	−1.7%
2016	−4.7%
2015	−1.1%
2014	6.0%
2013	−3.1%
2012	6.2%
2011	1.4%
2010	2.7%
2009	6.8%
2008	11.0%
2007	8.1%
2006	8.7%
2005	8.0%
2004	7.0%
2003	7.8%
2002	3.7%
2001	4.1%
2000	11.1%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

9.5%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2021	9.5%
2020	12.4%
2019	11.5%
2018	10.2%
2017	11.1%
2016	11.5%
2015	12.8%
2014	15.1%
2013	16.1%
2012	14.1%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Gabon

Population

2.59 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	2.59 m
2024	2.54 m
2023	2.48 m
2022	2.43 m
2021	2.38 m
2020	2.32 m
2019	2.27 m
2018	2.21 m
2017	2.16 m
2016	2.10 m
2015	2.04 m
2014	1.98 m
2013	1.91 m
2012	1.85 m
2011	1.78 m
2010	1.72 m
2009	1.66 m
2008	1.61 m
2007	1.56 m
2006	1.51 m
2005	1.46 m
2004	1.42 m
2003	1.38 m
2002	1.35 m
2001	1.31 m
2000	1.28 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	36.2%	59.6%	4.1%
2024	36.5%	59.4%	4.1%
2023	36.7%	59.3%	4.0%
2022	36.8%	59.2%	4.0%
2021	36.8%	59.2%	4.0%
2020	36.8%	59.2%	4.0%
2019	36.8%	59.2%	4.0%
2018	36.7%	59.3%	4.0%
2017	36.6%	59.4%	4.0%
2016	36.6%	59.4%	4.0%
2015	36.6%	59.4%	4.0%
2014	36.7%	59.3%	4.0%
2013	36.8%	59.1%	4.1%
2012	37.0%	58.9%	4.1%
2011	37.1%	58.7%	4.2%
2010	37.3%	58.4%	4.2%
2009	37.6%	58.1%	4.3%
2008	37.9%	57.8%	4.4%
2007	38.2%	57.4%	4.4%
2006	38.6%	56.9%	4.5%
2005	39.0%	56.5%	4.6%
2004	39.4%	56.0%	4.7%
2003	39.7%	55.5%	4.7%
2002	40.1%	55.1%	4.8%
2001	40.5%	54.7%	4.8%
2000	40.8%	54.3%	4.9%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.592024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.59
2023	3.65
2022	3.71
2021	3.78
2020	3.83
2019	3.88
2018	3.91
2017	3.91
2016	3.92
2015	3.92
2014	3.95
2013	4.02
2012	4.09
2011	4.15
2010	4.15
2009	4.14
2008	4.12
2007	4.14
2006	4.17
2005	4.21
2004	4.25
2003	4.30
2002	4.36
2001	4.42
2000	4.47

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

68.5 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	68.5 years
2023	68.3 years
2022	67.7 years
2021	67.1 years
2020	67.1 years
2019	67.3 years
2018	67.0 years
2017	66.8 years
2016	66.6 years
2015	66.3 years
2014	66.1 years
2013	65.8 years
2012	65.4 years
2011	65.1 years
2010	64.7 years
2009	64.4 years
2008	64.0 years
2007	63.6 years
2006	63.3 years
2005	63.0 years
2004	62.7 years
2003	62.5 years
2002	62.2 years
2001	62.0 years
2000	61.8 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

1 1162025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 19 973 people, in 2012.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	1 116
2024	1 105
2023	987
2022	987
2021	1 503
2020	1 506
2019	2 233
2018	2 886
2017	4 013
2016	7 398
2015	12 041
2014	16 565
2013	19 587
2012	19 973
2011	18 967
2010	17 274
2009	15 277
2008	13 441
2007	12 045
2006	10 382
2005	8 555
2004	6 830
2003	5 434
2002	4 582
2001	3 801
2000	3 086

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

3.1%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	3.1%
2022	2.9%
2021	2.8%
2020	3.4%
2019	2.8%
2018	2.8%
2017	2.8%
2016	3.1%
2015	2.7%
2014	2.5%
2013	2.8%
2012	2.4%
2011	2.6%
2010	2.5%
2009	3.8%
2008	2.9%
2007	3.1%
2006	3.1%
2005	2.9%
2004	3.4%
2003	3.5%
2002	3.3%
2001	3.1%
2000	2.9%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

2.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	2.3%
2022	2.2%
2021	2.7%
2020	3.4%
2019	2.9%
2018	3.1%
2017	3.6%
2016	2.7%
2015	2.8%
2014	2.7%
2013	3.0%
2012	3.0%
2011	3.0%
2010	3.1%
2000	3.8%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

68.7%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	68.7%
2023	68.2%
2022	67.7%
2021	65.8%
2020	63.9%
2019	59.5%
2018	55.4%
2017	51.6%
2016	48.0%
2015	45.8%
2014	38.1%
2013	30.5%
2012	24.0%
2011	18.0%
2010	13.0%
2009	9.5%
2008	7.5%
2007	5.8%
2006	5.5%
2005	4.9%
2004	3.0%
2003	2.7%
2002	1.9%
2001	1.4%
2000	1.2%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

38.02017

−4.2 since 2005, between 38.0 and 42.2 in every year

200542.2

201738.0

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2017	38.0
2005	42.2

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

92.1%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	92.1%
2024	91.9%
2023	91.6%
2022	91.2%
2021	90.8%
2020	90.3%
2019	89.9%
2018	89.5%
2017	89.0%
2016	88.5%
2015	88.1%
2014	87.6%
2013	87.2%
2012	86.9%
2011	86.6%
2010	86.2%
2009	85.7%
2008	85.2%
2007	84.7%
2006	84.1%
2005	83.4%
2004	82.7%
2003	82.0%
2002	81.2%
2001	80.4%
2000	79.6%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

31.6%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	31.6%
2020	32.7%
2019	32.8%
2018	35.5%
2017	34.1%
2016	32.4%
2015	38.1%
2014	35.0%
2013	42.6%
2012	42.1%
2011	41.3%
2010	47.0%
2009	51.7%
2008	53.0%
2007	51.9%
2006	51.8%
2005	51.1%
2004	51.2%
2003	81.5%
2002	83.4%
2001	83.4%
2000	89.2%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

91.3%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	91.3%
2020	91.3%
2019	90.2%
2018	90.3%
2017	90.2%
2016	81.5%
2015	81.9%
2014	81.3%
2013	82.2%
2012	75.5%
2011	79.7%
2010	85.8%
2009	87.9%
2008	87.3%
2007	87.3%
2006	86.2%
2005	85.2%
2004	85.8%
2003	83.6%
2002	79.8%
2001	72.4%
2000	72.8%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

2.0 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	2.0 t
2023	2.1 t
2022	2.3 t
2021	2.3 t
2020	2.4 t
2019	2.5 t
2018	2.5 t
2017	2.7 t
2016	3.1 t
2015	3.2 t
2014	3.2 t
2013	3.2 t
2012	3.2 t
2011	3.3 t
2010	3.5 t
2009	3.3 t
2008	3.4 t
2007	3.3 t
2006	3.8 t
2005	4.4 t
2004	4.7 t
2003	5.3 t
2002	4.8 t
2001	5.2 t
2000	5.2 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

91.2%2023

−0.8 points since 2000, between 91.2% and 92.0% in every year

200092.0%

202391.2%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	91.2%
2022	91.2%
2021	91.3%
2020	91.3%
2019	91.4%
2018	91.4%
2017	91.5%
2016	91.5%
2015	91.5%
2014	91.6%
2013	91.6%
2012	91.7%
2011	91.7%
2010	91.8%
2009	91.8%
2008	91.8%
2007	91.8%
2006	91.9%
2005	91.9%
2004	91.9%
2003	91.9%
2002	91.9%
2001	92.0%
2000	92.0%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Gabon's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1960
Government: republic
Official language: French
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

GAISO alpha-2

GABISO alpha-3

266ISO numeric

Calling code: +241
Internet domain: .ga
Time zone: UTC+01:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q1000 · World Bank data · Africa