Gabon is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 2.54M people. The capital and largest city is Libreville, with 899K residents. Gabon shares land borders with the Congo, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.
Gabon ranks 126/197 by GDP ($20.9B) and 96/197 by GDP per capita ($8,219). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Gabon
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
2636721
|
142/197 |
| GDP |
$20.9B
2024 |
126/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$8,219
2024 |
96/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$21,510
2024 |
89/197 |
| Government debt |
$15.3B
2024 |
109/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
79.2%
2025 |
44/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$6,033
2024 |
73/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,135
2025 |
115/197 |
| Land area | 99,487 sq mi | 75/197 |
| Population density | 25.5 ppl/mi² | 184/197 |
| Fertility rate | 3.65 | 40/196 |
| Median age | 22.6 years | 144/196 |
| Life expectancy | 68.7 years | 147/197 |
Gabon trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $141,468,978 |
| 1961 | $167,637,907 |
| 1962 | $182,796,536 |
| 1963 | $154,480,244 |
| 1964 | $215,679,855 |
| 1965 | $226,474,286 |
| 1966 | $245,849,781 |
| 1967 | $271,543,680 |
| 1968 | $294,468,564 |
| 1969 | $318,124,701 |
| 1970 | $323,802,476 |
| 1971 | $381,687,073 |
| 1972 | $430,508,359 |
| 1973 | $722,780,701 |
| 1974 | $1,544,216,002 |
| 1975 | $2,157,592,940 |
| 1976 | $3,009,409,974 |
| 1977 | $2,809,349,069 |
| 1978 | $2,389,479,272 |
| 1979 | $3,030,251,120 |
| 1980 | $4,279,637,942 |
| 1981 | $3,862,269,121 |
| 1982 | $3,618,007,841 |
| 1983 | $3,391,275,732 |
| 1984 | $3,561,451,561 |
| 1985 | $3,339,914,757 |
| 1986 | $3,403,638,189 |
| 1987 | $3,281,797,043 |
| 1988 | $3,834,503,376 |
| 1989 | $4,186,411,464 |
| 1990 | $5,952,293,765 |
| 1991 | $5,402,919,785 |
| 1992 | $5,592,390,827 |
| 1993 | $4,378,645,081 |
| 1994 | $4,190,819,344 |
| 1995 | $4,958,845,648 |
| 1996 | $5,694,040,003 |
| 1997 | $5,326,817,115 |
| 1998 | $4,483,417,310 |
| 1999 | $4,662,992,036 |
| 2000 | $5,080,483,629 |
| 2001 | $5,023,265,413 |
| 2002 | $5,335,451,100 |
| 2003 | $6,511,903,365 |
| 2004 | $7,770,219,008 |
| 2005 | $9,582,783,991 |
| 2006 | $10,327,598,306 |
| 2007 | $12,455,409,587 |
| 2008 | $15,571,348,344 |
| 2009 | $12,113,699,068 |
| 2010 | $14,372,593,020 |
| 2011 | $18,210,307,744 |
| 2012 | $17,170,464,016 |
| 2013 | $17,595,744,798 |
| 2014 | $18,203,966,896 |
| 2015 | $14,383,107,763 |
| 2016 | $14,023,890,265 |
| 2017 | $14,929,487,485 |
| 2018 | $16,867,326,402 |
| 2019 | $16,874,405,465 |
| 2020 | $15,342,236,164 |
| 2021 | $19,444,935,097 |
| 2022 | $20,440,655,695 |
| 2023 | $20,055,720,403 |
| 2024 | $20,867,044,936 |
| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 1960 | $276.1 |
| 1961 | $323 |
| 1962 | $348 |
| 1963 | $290.7 |
| 1964 | $400 |
| 1965 | $415 |
| 1966 | $443 |
| 1967 | $482 |
| 1968 | $515 |
| 1969 | $545 |
| 1970 | $543 |
| 1971 | $627 |
| 1972 | $693 |
| 1973 | $1,140 |
| 1974 | $2,384 |
| 1975 | $3,258 |
| 1976 | $4,441 |
| 1977 | $4,048 |
| 1978 | $3,360 |
| 1979 | $4,155 |
| 1980 | $5,718 |
| 1981 | $5,026 |
| 1982 | $4,584 |
| 1983 | $4,182 |
| 1984 | $4,273 |
| 1985 | $3,898 |
| 1986 | $3,865 |
| 1987 | $3,624 |
| 1988 | $4,119 |
| 1989 | $4,374 |
| 1990 | $6,051 |
| 1991 | $5,345 |
| 1992 | $5,386 |
| 1993 | $4,106 |
| 1994 | $3,828 |
| 1995 | $4,415 |
| 1996 | $4,943 |
| 1997 | $4,509 |
| 1998 | $3,700 |
| 1999 | $3,751 |
| 2000 | $3,983 |
| 2001 | $3,836 |
| 2002 | $3,966 |
| 2003 | $4,711 |
| 2004 | $5,466 |
| 2005 | $6,548 |
| 2006 | $6,847 |
| 2007 | $8,004 |
| 2008 | $9,689 |
| 2009 | $7,291 |
| 2010 | $8,357 |
| 2011 | $10,219 |
| 2012 | $9,297 |
| 2013 | $9,198 |
| 2014 | $9,201 |
| 2015 | $7,047 |
| 2016 | $6,677 |
| 2017 | $6,922 |
| 2018 | $7,624 |
| 2019 | $7,441 |
| 2020 | $6,606 |
| 2021 | $8,181 |
| 2022 | $8,409 |
| 2023 | $8,071 |
| 2024 | $8,219 |
Gabon's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.3 |
| 1951 | 40 |
| 1952 | 40.7 |
| 1953 | 41.5 |
| 1954 | 42.2 |
| 1955 | 42.9 |
| 1956 | 43.7 |
| 1957 | 44.4 |
| 1958 | 45.1 |
| 1959 | 45.8 |
| 1960 | 46.4 |
| 1961 | 47.1 |
| 1962 | 47.8 |
| 1963 | 48.4 |
| 1964 | 49 |
| 1965 | 49.7 |
| 1966 | 50.3 |
| 1967 | 50.9 |
| 1968 | 51.5 |
| 1969 | 52.1 |
| 1970 | 52.7 |
| 1971 | 53.3 |
| 1972 | 53.8 |
| 1973 | 54.4 |
| 1974 | 54.9 |
| 1975 | 55.5 |
| 1976 | 56 |
| 1977 | 56.5 |
| 1978 | 57 |
| 1979 | 57.4 |
| 1980 | 57.9 |
| 1981 | 58.3 |
| 1982 | 58.6 |
| 1983 | 59 |
| 1984 | 59.3 |
| 1985 | 59.7 |
| 1986 | 60 |
| 1987 | 60.2 |
| 1988 | 60.4 |
| 1989 | 60.6 |
| 1990 | 60.7 |
| 1991 | 60.9 |
| 1992 | 61 |
| 1993 | 61.1 |
| 1994 | 61.2 |
| 1995 | 61.3 |
| 1996 | 61.3 |
| 1997 | 61.4 |
| 1998 | 61.5 |
| 1999 | 61.7 |
| 2000 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 62 |
| 2002 | 62.2 |
| 2003 | 62.5 |
| 2004 | 62.7 |
| 2005 | 63 |
| 2006 | 63.3 |
| 2007 | 63.6 |
| 2008 | 64 |
| 2009 | 64.4 |
| 2010 | 64.7 |
| 2011 | 65.1 |
| 2012 | 65.4 |
| 2013 | 65.8 |
| 2014 | 66.1 |
| 2015 | 66.3 |
| 2016 | 66.6 |
| 2017 | 66.8 |
| 2018 | 67 |
| 2019 | 67.3 |
| 2020 | 67.1 |
| 2021 | 67.1 |
| 2022 | 67.7 |
| 2023 | 68.3 |
| 2024 | 68.5 |
| 2025 | 68.7 |
Gabon's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 512,316 |
| 1961 | 518,266 |
| 1962 | 524,649 |
| 1963 | 531,452 |
| 1964 | 538,657 |
| 1965 | 546,308 |
| 1966 | 554,463 |
| 1967 | 563,108 |
| 1968 | 572,257 |
| 1969 | 583,276 |
| 1970 | 595,846 |
| 1971 | 608,348 |
| 1972 | 620,960 |
| 1973 | 633,995 |
| 1974 | 647,691 |
| 1975 | 662,197 |
| 1976 | 677,628 |
| 1977 | 693,984 |
| 1978 | 711,245 |
| 1979 | 729,375 |
| 1980 | 748,389 |
| 1981 | 768,385 |
| 1982 | 789,286 |
| 1983 | 811,005 |
| 1984 | 833,501 |
| 1985 | 856,726 |
| 1986 | 880,705 |
| 1987 | 905,479 |
| 1988 | 931,020 |
| 1989 | 957,138 |
| 1990 | 983,734 |
| 1991 | 1,010,818 |
| 1992 | 1,038,380 |
| 1993 | 1,066,405 |
| 1994 | 1,094,720 |
| 1995 | 1,123,213 |
| 1996 | 1,152,015 |
| 1997 | 1,181,439 |
| 1998 | 1,211,736 |
| 1999 | 1,243,016 |
| 2000 | 1,275,572 |
| 2001 | 1,309,589 |
| 2002 | 1,345,135 |
| 2003 | 1,382,350 |
| 2004 | 1,421,609 |
| 2005 | 1,463,495 |
| 2006 | 1,508,337 |
| 2007 | 1,556,237 |
| 2008 | 1,607,175 |
| 2009 | 1,661,556 |
| 2010 | 1,719,879 |
| 2011 | 1,781,985 |
| 2012 | 1,846,889 |
| 2013 | 1,913,059 |
| 2014 | 1,978,399 |
| 2015 | 2,040,989 |
| 2016 | 2,100,306 |
| 2017 | 2,156,900 |
| 2018 | 2,212,318 |
| 2019 | 2,267,706 |
| 2020 | 2,322,539 |
| 2021 | 2,376,722 |
| 2022 | 2,430,747 |
| 2023 | 2,484,789 |
| 2024 | 2,538,952 |
Gabon's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.42 |
| 1961 | 4.5 |
| 1962 | 4.59 |
| 1963 | 4.65 |
| 1964 | 4.71 |
| 1965 | 4.79 |
| 1966 | 4.86 |
| 1967 | 4.92 |
| 1968 | 4.98 |
| 1969 | 5.05 |
| 1970 | 5.1 |
| 1971 | 5.16 |
| 1972 | 5.24 |
| 1973 | 5.29 |
| 1974 | 5.33 |
| 1975 | 5.39 |
| 1976 | 5.46 |
| 1977 | 5.52 |
| 1978 | 5.57 |
| 1979 | 5.61 |
| 1980 | 5.66 |
| 1981 | 5.73 |
| 1982 | 5.74 |
| 1983 | 5.76 |
| 1984 | 5.73 |
| 1985 | 5.71 |
| 1986 | 5.69 |
| 1987 | 5.67 |
| 1988 | 5.62 |
| 1989 | 5.55 |
| 1990 | 5.46 |
| 1991 | 5.37 |
| 1992 | 5.29 |
| 1993 | 5.19 |
| 1994 | 5.04 |
| 1995 | 4.88 |
| 1996 | 4.74 |
| 1997 | 4.66 |
| 1998 | 4.58 |
| 1999 | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 4.47 |
| 2001 | 4.42 |
| 2002 | 4.36 |
| 2003 | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 4.25 |
| 2005 | 4.21 |
| 2006 | 4.17 |
| 2007 | 4.14 |
| 2008 | 4.12 |
| 2009 | 4.14 |
| 2010 | 4.15 |
| 2011 | 4.15 |
| 2012 | 4.09 |
| 2013 | 4.02 |
| 2014 | 3.95 |
| 2015 | 3.92 |
| 2016 | 3.92 |
| 2017 | 3.91 |
| 2018 | 3.91 |
| 2019 | 3.88 |
| 2020 | 3.83 |
| 2021 | 3.78 |
| 2022 | 3.71 |
| 2023 | 3.65 |
| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.2 |
| 1961 | 27 |
| 1962 | 26.8 |
| 1963 | 26.5 |
| 1964 | 26.2 |
| 1965 | 25.9 |
| 1966 | 25.6 |
| 1967 | 25.2 |
| 1968 | 24.8 |
| 1969 | 24.5 |
| 1970 | 24.2 |
| 1971 | 23.9 |
| 1972 | 23.5 |
| 1973 | 23.2 |
| 1974 | 22.9 |
| 1975 | 22.5 |
| 1976 | 22.2 |
| 1977 | 21.9 |
| 1978 | 21.6 |
| 1979 | 21.3 |
| 1980 | 21 |
| 1981 | 20.7 |
| 1982 | 20.4 |
| 1983 | 20.1 |
| 1984 | 19.9 |
| 1985 | 19.7 |
| 1986 | 19.5 |
| 1987 | 19.3 |
| 1988 | 19.2 |
| 1989 | 19 |
| 1990 | 18.9 |
| 1991 | 18.9 |
| 1992 | 18.8 |
| 1993 | 18.8 |
| 1994 | 18.8 |
| 1995 | 18.8 |
| 1996 | 18.9 |
| 1997 | 18.9 |
| 1998 | 19 |
| 1999 | 19.1 |
| 2000 | 19.3 |
| 2001 | 19.4 |
| 2002 | 19.6 |
| 2003 | 19.7 |
| 2004 | 19.9 |
| 2005 | 20.1 |
| 2006 | 20.3 |
| 2007 | 20.6 |
| 2008 | 20.8 |
| 2009 | 21 |
| 2010 | 21.2 |
| 2011 | 21.4 |
| 2012 | 21.7 |
| 2013 | 21.9 |
| 2014 | 22.1 |
| 2015 | 22.2 |
| 2016 | 22.3 |
| 2017 | 22.4 |
| 2018 | 22.4 |
| 2019 | 22.5 |
| 2020 | 22.5 |
| 2021 | 22.5 |
| 2022 | 22.5 |
| 2023 | 22.6 |
| 2024 | 22.6 |
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Gabon: National Statistics
Finance
|
Gabon
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$19.2B
2024 |
125/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
26.3%
2025 |
120/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.32%
2023 |
164/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.15%
2023 |
116/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
7,000
2020 |
143/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.85%
2025 |
160/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
20.4%
2010 |
9/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
37.5%
2024 |
182/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
50.9%
2024 |
8/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
56.3
2025 |
120/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
27.7%
2017 |
84/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.2%
2017 |
120/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.45B
2023 |
136/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$18.5M
2023 |
168/190 |
| International tourist arrivals |
526,000
2005 |
118/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.53%
2015 |
175/184 |
| Banked people share |
68.2%
2024 |
82/158 |
Energy
|
Gabon
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,096 kg
2022 |
56/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$9.54
2022 |
136/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
4.93 megatons
2023 |
132/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.98 tons
2023 |
108/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
22.8%
2022 |
129/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
91.3%
2021 |
4/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
2.57%
2022 |
99/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-187.6%
2022 |
131/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,065 kWh
2022 |
104/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
33.2%
2021 |
87/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
47.7%
2022 |
51/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
85/192 |
| Electricity access |
94.1%
2023 |
138/195 |
Society
|
Gabon
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.03%
2024 |
142/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+1,105
2024 |
66/196 |
| Urban population |
91.3%
2024 |
18/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.59 ft
2025 |
127/190 |
| Average female height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
106/190 |
| Quality of life index |
32.6
2025 |
146/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
27
2024 |
152/197 |
| Higher education index |
3
2025 |
180/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
8.04
2015 |
50/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
23.9
2019 |
51/197 |
| Visa free countries |
68
2025 |
147/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
85.7%
2022 |
140/196 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
177/197 |
| People using the Internet |
71.9%
2023 |
119/195 |
Health
|
Gabon
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$247.1
2022 |
118/191 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$46
2022 |
129/191 |
| Life expectancy |
68.7 years
2025 |
147/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
3.55%
2022 |
81/178 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.48
2022 |
142/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.6 years
2025 |
119/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
233
2023 |
33/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
33.2
2023 |
56/192 |
| Obesity rate |
22%
2022 |
103/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
8.5%
2024 |
96/195 |
| Air quality index |
49
2025 |
102/197 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
8.14 liters
2020 |
45/186 |
Territory
|
Gabon
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.17%
2025 |
75/197 |
| Land area per capita |
39,184 sq mi
2024 |
14/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
8,314 sq mi
2025 |
117/194 |
| Forest area |
90,715 sq mi
2025 |
24/196 |
| Roads length |
8,886 mi
2001 |
110/175 |
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