Gabon vs Guinea: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Gabon |  Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $16.9B | $10.9B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 1.2% | 5.8% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 2.4% | 6.7% |
| Population | 2M | 12.7M |
| GDP per capita | $8k | $879 |
| GDP per capita growth | -1.76% | 3.2% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 247.23 | 3160.71 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.44 | 0.35 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $18k | $2.3k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $14.5B | $10.6B |
| GNI per capita | $6.8k | $850 |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $35.4B | $30.6B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $17k | $2.5k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Gabon | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 35% | 40% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 30% | 35% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 4.8% | 9.7% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 7.1% | -1.3% |
| Unemployment | 19.5% | 3.6% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 56.7 | 56.5 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 5.76 | 5.95 |
| Human Freedom Index | 5.79 | 5.68 |
| Property Rights Index | 36.9 | 38.7 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 20.8 | 33.3 |
| Business Freedom Index | 52.1 | 55.4 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 88.9 | 93.8 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 52.3 | 58 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 60 | 50 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 40 | 40 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 51.2 | 60.4 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 77.3 | 70.6 |
| Government Spending Index | 89.3 | 91.4 |
| Tax Burden Index | 74.3 | 70 |
| Government Integrity Index | 36.7 | 16.1 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 31 | 28 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 65.8 | 60.7 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 23.2 | 28.2 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 8 | 8.8 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 269k | 99k |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Gabon | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 58.2% | 38.7% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | 43% | 24.6% |
| External debt stocks | $6.8B | $2.6B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | 14.2% | 12.4% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 7.7% | 2.2% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | 8.9% | -6.5% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 38.4% | 3.1% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 21.8% | 18.9% |
| Total reserves including gold | $1.3B | $1.2B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $845.8M | $352.8M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Gabon | Guinea |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 50.5% | 37.6% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 21.5% | 53% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | $141M | -$190.5M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 16.8% | 12.1% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $20.1M | $367.3M |
| Personal remittances received | $18.5M | $28.4M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 48.8% | 24.8% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 5.4% | 24.3% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $620k |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | -$1.5M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 13.7% | 9.4% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 18.9% | 16.9% |
