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MIDDLE AFRICA

Gabon

GA

Libreville · pop. 2M · French · Central African CFA franc

Trajectories

economic complexity

#137

Roughly steady in the rankings since 1995.

2024 · −1.80

Harvard Growth Lab · thin line is the world’s median
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whenvaluechange
1995low−1.92
1996−0.89+1.04 pts
1997−1.05−0.17 pts
1998−0.82+0.23 pts
1999−0.66+0.16 pts
2000−0.65+0.01 pts
2001−0.92−0.28 pts
2002−0.90+0.03 pts
2003−0.900 pts
2004−0.67+0.23 pts
2005−1.22−0.55 pts
2006−1.72−0.50 pts
2007−1.18+0.54 pts
2008−1.20−0.02 pts
2009−0.68+0.52 pts
2010−0.83−0.15 pts
2011−0.52+0.31 pts
2012−0.71−0.20 pts
2013−0.63+0.08 pts
2014−0.57+0.07 pts
2015−0.58−0.01 pts
2016high−0.46+0.12 pts
2017−0.71−0.25 pts
2018−0.77−0.07 pts
2019−0.78−0.01 pts
2020−0.97−0.18 pts
2021−0.54+0.43 pts
2022−0.64−0.11 pts
2023−0.78−0.14 pts
2024latest−1.80−1.01 pts

economic momentum

$8,230

Roughly doubled since 2000. GDP per head in 2024, in current US dollars.

2024 · $8,230

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median
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whenvaluechange
1990$6,051
1991$5,345−11.7%
1992$5,386+0.8%
1993$4,106−23.8%
1994$3,828−6.8%
1995$4,415+15.3%
1996$4,943+12.0%
1997$4,509−8.8%
1998low$3,700−17.9%
1999$3,751+1.4%
2000$3,983+6.2%
2001$3,836−3.7%
2002$3,966+3.4%
2003$4,711+18.8%
2004$5,466+16.0%
2005$6,548+19.8%
2006$6,847+4.6%
2007$8,004+16.9%
2008$9,689+21.1%
2009$7,291−24.8%
2010$8,357+14.6%
2011high$10.2K+22.3%
2012$9,297−9.0%
2013$9,198−1.1%
2014$9,2010.0%
2015$7,047−23.4%
2016$6,677−5.3%
2017$6,922+3.7%
2018$7,624+10.1%
2019$7,441−2.4%
2020$6,606−11.2%
2021$8,181+23.9%
2022$8,409+2.8%
2023$7,803−7.2%
2024latest$8,230+5.5%

prices

1.2%

A year’s rise in consumer prices, in 2024. The world’s median was 3.1%.

2024 · 1.2%

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median
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whenvaluechange
19907.7%
1991low−11.7%−19.4 pts
1992−9.5%+2.14 pts
19930.5%+10.1 pts
1994high36.1%+35.6 pts
19959.6%−26.5 pts
19960.7%−8.96 pts
19974.0%+3.28 pts
19981.4%−2.52 pts
1999−1.9%−3.39 pts
20000.5%+2.44 pts
20012.1%+1.63 pts
20020.0%−2.10 pts
20032.2%+2.20 pts
20040.4%−1.83 pts
20053.7%+3.30 pts
2006−1.4%−5.12 pts
20075.0%+6.44 pts
20085.3%+0.23 pts
20091.9%−3.38 pts
20101.5%−0.42 pts
20111.3%−0.20 pts
20122.7%+1.39 pts
20130.5%−2.15 pts
20144.7%+4.19 pts
2015−0.3%−5.03 pts
20162.1%+2.45 pts
20172.7%+0.55 pts
20184.7%+2.10 pts
20192.5%−2.28 pts
20201.4%−1.11 pts
20211.1%−0.27 pts
20224.2%+3.14 pts
20233.6%−0.60 pts
2024latest1.2%−2.46 pts

demographic curve

3.6 children per woman

Above replacement: still growing. Fell from 5.7 in 1980.

2024 · 3.6

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median · rule marks replacement (2.1)
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whenvaluechange
19604.4
19614.5+1.9%
19624.6+1.8%
19634.6+1.4%
19644.7+1.4%
19654.8+1.5%
19664.9+1.6%
19674.9+1.2%
19685.0+1.3%
19695.0+1.3%
19705.1+1.0%
19715.2+1.3%
19725.2+1.4%
19735.3+1.0%
19745.3+0.8%
19755.4+1.2%
19765.5+1.2%
19775.5+1.1%
19785.6+0.9%
19795.6+0.7%
19805.7+1.0%
19815.7+1.1%
19825.7+0.2%
1983high5.8+0.3%
19845.7−0.5%
19855.7−0.3%
19865.7−0.4%
19875.7−0.4%
19885.6−0.8%
19895.5−1.3%
19905.5−1.6%
19915.4−1.6%
19925.3−1.6%
19935.2−1.9%
19945.0−2.7%
19954.9−3.2%
19964.7−2.9%
19974.7−1.8%
19984.6−1.7%
19994.5−1.6%
20004.5−0.7%
20014.4−1.2%
20024.4−1.3%
20034.3−1.4%
20044.3−1.1%
20054.2−1.0%
20064.2−1.0%
20074.1−0.7%
20084.1−0.6%
20094.1+0.5%
20104.2+0.4%
20114.20.0%
20124.1−1.6%
20134.0−1.6%
20144.0−1.6%
20153.9−0.8%
20163.90.0%
20173.9−0.2%
20183.9−0.1%
20193.9−0.6%
20203.8−1.4%
20213.8−1.4%
20223.7−1.7%
20233.6−1.8%
2024latest3.6−1.5%

Metrics

  1. population
    2M
    145 of 176
    REST Countries · UN data
  2. gdp
    $19B
    125 of 170
    World Bank · latest available
  3. gdp per capita
    $7,803
    77 of 170
    World Bank · latest available
  4. military spending
    $265M
    119 of 151
    SIPRI via World Bank
  5. military % of gdp
    1.3%
    93 of 148
    SIPRI via World Bank
  6. area
    268K km²
    78 of 176
    REST Countries
  7. population density
    7.5 /km²
    161 of 176
    zuhd — derived from population and area
  8. life expectancy
    68.3 yr
    128 of 175
    World Bank · latest available
  9. internet access
    72%
    101 of 166
    ITU via World Bank
  10. co₂ per capita
    2.0 t
    94 of 163
    World Bank · Climate Watch
  11. urbanisation
    92%
    10 of 168
    World Bank · UN DESA
  12. fertility rate
    3.6
    35 of 168
    World Bank · UN DESA
  13. foreign-born share
    18%
    22 of 167
    World Bank · UN DESA
  14. remittances % of gdp
    0.1%
    141 of 155
    World Bank · IMF BOP
  15. scientific articles / yr
    95
    136 of 168
    NSF / World Bank
  16. high-tech exports %
    2%
    115 of 153
    World Bank · UN Comtrade
  17. gini inequality
    38.0
    91 of 139
    World Bank · PovcalNet
  18. youth unemployment
    36%
    155 of 166
    ILO via World Bank
  19. adult literacy
    89%
    57 of 109
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
  20. democracy (v-dem)
    0.18
    102 of 163
    V-Dem via Our World in Data
  21. clean government
    27
    120 of 164
    Transparency International via Our World in Data
  22. press freedom
    38.6
    102 of 163
    RSF via Our World in Data
  23. human development
    0.733
    90 of 164
    UNDP via Our World in Data
  24. refugees hosted
    179
    132 of 150
    UNHCR via Our World in Data
  25. refugees produced
    948
    98 of 152
    UNHCR via Our World in Data