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Gabon

Sub-Saharan Africa · Upper middle income · Capital: Libreville

Population

2.6m

2025 · #142 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$8,263

2025 · #110 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

2.5%

2025 · #131 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

1.8%

2025 · #127 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

9.5%

2021 · #115 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

2.1%

2025 · #42 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

68.5

2024 · #165 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

3.6

2024 · #40 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

92.1%

2025 · #28 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

20.2%

2025 · #6 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

36.3%

2025 · #13 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

51.1%

2025 · #158 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

Not published

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

25.9

2024 · #55 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

3.1%

2023 · #175 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

2.3%

2023 · #149 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

2.0

2024 · #113 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

91.3%

2021 · #4 of 212

Source: World Bank