France vs Gabon: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  France |  Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $2.8T | $16.9B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| Population | 66.6M | 2M |
| GDP per capita | $41k | $8k |
| GDP per capita growth | 1.54% | -1.76% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 0.77 | 247.23 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.91 | 0.44 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $46k | $18k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $2.8T | $14.5B |
| GNI per capita | $41k | $6.8k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $3.1T | $35.4B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $46k | $17k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | France | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 45% | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 31% | 30% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 2.1% | 4.8% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 0.8% | 7.1% |
| Unemployment | 9.2% | 19.5% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 66 | 56.7 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 8.96 | 5.76 |
| Human Freedom Index | 8.25 | 5.79 |
| Property Rights Index | 85.9 | 36.9 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 71.2 | 20.8 |
| Business Freedom Index | 82.5 | 52.1 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 67.1 | 88.9 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 46.1 | 52.3 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 75 | 60 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 70 | 40 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 81.4 | 51.2 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 76.7 | 77.3 |
| Government Spending Index | 4.5 | 89.3 |
| Tax Burden Index | 48.8 | 74.3 |
| Government Integrity Index | 83.3 | 36.7 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 72 | 31 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 82.5 | 65.8 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 17.7 | 7.1 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 5.5 | 23.2 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 1.3 | 8 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 89.3M | 269k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | France | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 98.6% | 58.2% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 43% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $6.8B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 14.2% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 7.7% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 9.3% | 8.9% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 22.9% | 38.4% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 23.5% | 21.8% |
| Total reserves including gold | $166.5B | $1.3B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $59.9B | $845.8M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | France | Gabon |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 31.3% | 50.5% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 32.1% | 21.5% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$19B | $141M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 44.7% | 16.8% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | N/A | $20.1M |
| Personal remittances received | $27B | $18.5M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 16.9% | 48.8% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 1.6% | 5.4% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | $15.9B | N/A |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | $16.8B | N/A |
| Expense, % of GDP | 47.5% | 13.7% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 56.4% | 18.9% |
