Gabon's flag    Gabon

Official language: French
Currency: CFA Franc
Capital City: Libreville
Area: 267668km2
Subregional membership(s): Central Africa, Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa , Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), Oil producing economies, Sub-Saharan Africa, Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC), Franc Zone

2172.6K
2019

Mid-year population
14.6B
2017

GDP at current prices, USD
48.3
2017

Under five mortality rate
138.7
2011

Primary enrolment ratio
Population and migration
United Nations Population Division, United Nations Population Fund
Indicator2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Average annual population growth rate - Total (%)18.618.918.517.416.014.613.512.712.3
Average annual population growth rate - Urban (%)13.513.513.513.511.911.911.9
Life expectancy at birth - Female (years)317.9322.0326.1330.0333.6336.8339.4341.6343.4
Life expectancy at birth - Male (years)303.7307.2310.5313.3315.8317.8319.4320.8321.9
Life expectancy at birth - Total (years)310.9314.6318.3321.6324.6327.1329.2331.0332.4
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 0-4 (%)43.142.1
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 10-14 (%)30.128.4
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 15-19 (%)32.430.8
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 20-24 (%)45.842.3
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 25-29 (%)53.752.6
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 30-34 (%)52.153.0
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 35-39 (%)46.647.7
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 40-44 (%)40.741.4
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 45-49 (%)35.335.8
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 5-9 (%)32.932.9
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 50-54 (%)28.129.0
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 55-59 (%)22.122.7
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 60-64 (%)17.317.5
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 65+ (%)20.124.1
Population - Female (%)249.2249.1
Population - Female (thousands)4,1544,3074,4664,6264,7794,9255,0655,1995,332
Population - Male (thousands)4,2704,4424,6194,7934,9595,1145,2595,3975,531
Population - Total (thousands)8,4238,7489,0859,4199,73810,03910,32410,59610,863
Population - Urban (%)430.5433.0436.0438.5440.5443.0445.0447.0448.5
Population - Urban (%)430.5433.0436.0438.5440.5443.0445.0
Population - Urban (thousands)7,3057,6107,9208,2208,5058,7659,010
Total fertility rate (per woman)20.720.620.520.420.320.220.119.919.6
Health
United Nations Statistics Division, World Bank, World Health Organization
Indicator2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births)1,5851,5701,5401,4751,455
Neo-natal mortality (Per 1,000 live births)122.5120.0117.5115.0112.5110.0107.5
Percentage of children under-five and underweight (%)32.5
Percentage of mothers provided at least one antenatal care - Total (%)475.0475.0475.0475.0
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Prevalence of underweight children under-five years of age - Total (%)32.5
Proportion of 1 year-old children immunised against measles (%)360.0355.0350.0
Proportion of population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (%)25.025.025.025.025.0
Proportion of population using improved drinking water source - Total (%)460.0460.0465.0465.0465.0
Proportion of the population using improved sanitation facilities - Total (%)205.0205.0210.0210.0210.0
Under-five mortality rate (Per 1,000 live births)303.0288.5274.0261.5254.0
Education
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Statistics Division, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Indicator2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Adult literacy rate - Female (%)399.4405.1
Adult literacy rate - Male (%)424.4426.6
Adult literacy rate - Total (%)411.4415.9
Gender parity index of teachers in primary education who are trained (ratio)
Gross enrolment ratio in primary - Female (%)699.6
Gross enrolment ratio in primary - Male (%)720.2
Gross enrolment ratio in primary - Total (%)693.6
Gross enrolment ratio in secondary - Female (%)
Gross enrolment ratio in secondary - Male (%)
Gross enrolment ratio in secondary - Total (%)
Gross enrolment ratio in teritiary - Female (%)
Gross enrolment ratio in teritiary - Male (%)
Gross enrolment ratio in teritiary - Total (%)
Literacy rates of 15-24 years old - Female (%)447.2
Literacy rates of 15-24 years old - Male (%)437.0
Literacy rates of 15-24 years old - Total (%)442.5445.6
Mean years of schooling - Total (years)38.539.039.039.0
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary education - Total (rate)122.7
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary education - Total (rate)
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary education - Total (rate)
Ratio of girls to boys in primary education (ratio)4.8
Ratio of girls to boys in secondary education (ratio)
Ratio of school attendance rate of orphans to school attendance rate of non orphans (%)5.1
School life Expectancy in Primary - Female (years)42.2
School life Expectancy in Primary - Male (years)43.5
School life Expectancy in Primary - Total (years)42.9
School life Expectancy in Secondary - Female (years)
School life Expectancy in Secondary - Male (years)
School life Expectancy in Secondary - Total (years)
School life Expectancy in Tertiary - Female (years)
School life Expectancy in Tertiary - Male (years)
School life Expectancy in Tertiary - Total (years)
Survival Rate to the last grade in Primary - Total (%)
National accounts
United Nations Statistics Division
Indicator2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Expenditure on GDP at current purchaser's values - National Currency (billions)42,90843,83343,45344,94242,51841,49342,560
Expenditure on GDP at current purchaser's values - US dollars (billions)90.985.988.090.971.970.073.1
Prices
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Indicator2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Inflation, all items (index)570.45585.75588.55615.10615.70627.05642.70
Inflation, all items - Change (%)6.313.42.422.6-0.710.513.323.915.0
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (%)11.510.916.38.7-5.820.412.5
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (index)578.55591.10610.35620.95613.85638.80654.80
Energy
African Union Commission, United Nations Statistics Division, U.S. Energy Information Administration
Indicator2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Electricity - Consumption (Giga watt hours)8,0958,6809,98510,52011,12011,785
Electricity - Consumption (Giga watt hours)7,7408,2709,025
Electricity - total biofuels and waste production (Giga watt hours)4549.655050556065
Electricity - total fossil fules production (Giga watt hours)5,0525,1196,6007,80012,51510,74010,840
Electricity - total hydro production (Giga watt hours)4,1994,5404,6603,9734,3104,6505,065
Electricity - total Solar wind tide wave production (Giga watt hours)17.517.6517.918.218.3518.6
Oil - Consumption (metric tons)3,4453,8053,7053,6403,7253,815
Total electricity installed capacity - kilowatt hours (thousands)2,2202,3203,3553,3553,3553,355
Total electricity production (Giga watt hours)9,3149,72611,32911,84110,65011,50012,445
Tourism
World Bank, World Tourism Organization, World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)
Indicator2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
International tourism expenditures - current USD (millions)
International tourism receipts (% of total exports)
International tourism receipts - current USD (millions)127.0197.5
International tourism, number of arrivals - Total (thousands)
Rooms in hotels and similar establishments (thousands)
Total contribution to employment, tourism (%)12.210.09.610.911.913.0
Total contribution to GDP, tourism (%)11.611.711.812.413.414.5
Transport

Indicator2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Paved Road (% of total) (%)
Total length of railways (kilometre)4,0504,0504,0504,0504,0504,0504,0504,050
Information society
United Nations Statistics Division, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Indicator2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Fixed Internet broadband Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (%)1.41.62.73.23.2
Fixed Internet broadband Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (2L10MB) (%)0.10.3
Fixed telephone lines (per 100 inhabitants) (%)6.76.55.34.94.84.75.25.2
Internet users per 100 inhabitants (%)90.0120.0152.7190.4228.9240.3310.0
Mobile telephone subscribers (number)11,851,13512,788,64013,726,14514,663,65514,107,77514,812,43013,316,21514,652,770
Number of fixed Internet broadband Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (2L10MB) (thousands)0.84.4
Number of fixed Internet broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (thousands)22.525.044.554.055.4
Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%)40.043.146.0100.0117.5
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)465.0485.0
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%)375.0485.0
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%)50.0390.0
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient - US dollars (billions)16.988.732.836.044.5
International trade
International Road Federation, World Bank
Indicator2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Banking, insurance, financial statistics
International Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations Statistics Division
Indicator2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Deposit rate (%) (%)16.316.316.113.012.3
Exchange rate, period average (national currency per USD)2,3592,5532,4702,4722,957
Exchange rate, period average (national currency per USD)2,3592,5532,4702,4722,9582,9632,9032,777
Interest rate - Lending (%)
Government finance fiscal and public sector statistics
World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Indicator2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Debt service ratio - Per export (ratio)18.219.2
Net ODA (% of GNI) (%)
Net ODA - Per capita (US dollars)204.6195.95239.95296.6255.9104.8262.55
Net ODA - US dollars (millions)347.3344.3436.1556.4493.9207.5531.8
Total external debt - as % of GDP (%)107.2107.2155.6170.3223.5321.0313.2291.0292.4
Balance of payments
International Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Economic Commission for Africa
Indicator2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Capital Account net - US dollars (billions)0.00.0
Compensation of employees - US dollars (millions)88.166.749.279.571.9
Current account balance - as % of GDP (%)120.189.536.537.8-27.9-50.6-24.0
Current account balance - US dollars (millions)13,0229,8887,3135,560705.0-7,095.0-3,645.0
Errors and omissions - US dollars (millions)
Financial Account net - US dollars (millions)
Inward flows of Foreign Direct investment - Flow, US dollars (millions)4,374-1,104.43,8565,2394,9526,2057,490
Inward flows of Foreign Direct investment - Stock, US dollars (millions)17,62321,78525,64130,69833,81737,333
Outward flows of Foreign Direct investment - Flow, US dollars (millions)-1,116.362.7-1,126.6-730.3-751.9226.5-418.5
Outward flows of Foreign Direct investment - Stock, US dollars (millions)1,2731,693565.230,69833,81737,333
Portfolio Investment (Net) - US dollars (millions)
Primary income (Net) - US dollars (millions)-6,331.2-7,832.6-4,212.4-2,670.0-521.6
Secondary income (Net) - US dollars (millions)-1,955.9-2,278.9-2,873.3-2,792.3-476.9
Services Balance - US dollars (millions)-11,164.8-10,686.6-12,147.7-11,169.1-8,002.9
Trade balance - as % of GDP (%)132.5
Trade balance - US dollars (millions)32,47430,68626,54622,1929,706
Workers remittances (Net) - US dollars (millions)
Environment
United Nations Statistics Division, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Indicator2011201220132014201520162017201820192020
Carbon Dioxide Emission - metric tons (thousands)11,185
CO2 emissions, total, per capita and per $1 GDP (PPP) (Kilograms)0.40
Consumption of ozone-depleting CFCs in ODP (metric tons)230.00151.50143.00
Energy use (Kg oil equivalent) per $1,000 (PPP) GDP (per 1,000 population)360.0
Forest Area as % of Land Area (%)446.5
Land area covered by forest (%)