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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

Indicator	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Average annual population growth rate - Total (%)	18.90	18.45	17.35	15.95	14.60	13.50	12.70	12.25	11.95
Average annual population growth rate - Urban (%)	13.50	13.50	13.50	11.90	11.90	11.90
Life expectancy at birth - Female (years)	322.0	326.1	330.0	333.6	336.8	339.4	341.6	343.4	344.7
Life expectancy at birth - Male (years)	307.2	310.5	313.3	315.8	317.8	319.4	320.8	321.9	322.9
Life expectancy at birth - Total (years)	314.6	318.3	321.6	324.6	327.1	329.2	331.0	332.4	333.5
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 0-4 (%)				43.05		42.10
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 10-14 (%)				30.10		28.35
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 15-19 (%)				32.40		30.80
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 20-24 (%)				45.80		42.30
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 25-29 (%)				53.70		52.60
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 30-34 (%)				52.05		53.00
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 35-39 (%)				46.55		47.65
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 40-44 (%)				40.70		41.40
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 45-49 (%)				35.25		35.75
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 5-9 (%)				32.90		32.90
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 50-54 (%)				28.10		28.95
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 55-59 (%)				22.10		22.65
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 60-64 (%)				17.25		17.45
Migrants as a percentage of the international migrant stock - 65+ (%)				20.05		24.10
Population - Female (%)	246.15	245.80	245.55	245.40	245.30	245.30	245.35	245.40	245.50
Population - Female (thousands)	4,307	4,466	4,626	4,779	4,925	5,065	5,199	5,332
Population - Male (%)	253.85	254.20	254.45	254.60	254.70	254.70	254.65	254.60	254.50
Population - Male (thousands)	4,442	4,619	4,793	4,959	5,114	5,259	5,397	5,531
Population - Total (thousands)	8,748	9,085	9,419	9,738	10,039	10,324	10,596	10,863
Population - Urban (%)	433.00	436.00	438.50	440.50	443.00	445.00	447.00	448.50
Population - Urban (%)	433.00	436.00	438.50	440.50	443.00	445.00
Population - Urban (thousands)	7,610	7,920	8,220	8,505	8,765	9,010
Total fertility rate (per woman)	20.6	20.5	20.4	20.3	20.2	20.1	19.9	19.6	19.4

Health

United Nations Statistics Division, World Health Organization

Indicator	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births)	1,570	1,540	1,475	1,455
Percentage of children under-five and underweight (%)	32.50
Percentage of mothers provided at least one antenatal care - Total (%)	475.00	475.00	475.00
Prevalence of undernourishment (%)
Prevalence of underweight children under-five years of age - Total (%)	32.50
Proportion of 1 year-old children immunised against measles (%)	355.00	350.00
Proportion of population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (%)	25.00	25.00	25.00	25.00
Proportion of population using improved drinking water source - Total (%)	460.00	465.00	465.00	465.00
Proportion of the population using improved sanitation facilities - Total (%)	205.00	210.00	210.00	210.00
Under-five mortality rate (Per 1,000 live births)	288.5	274.0	261.5	254.0

Education

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Statistics Division, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Indicator	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Adult literacy rate - Female (%)	399.40			405.10
Adult literacy rate - Male (%)	424.35			426.60
Adult literacy rate - Total (%)	411.40			415.90
Gender parity index of teachers in primary education who are trained (ratio)
Gross enrolment ratio in primary - Female (%)
Gross enrolment ratio in primary - Male (%)
Gross enrolment ratio in primary - Total (%)
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 (%)	447.15
Literacy rates of 15-24 years old - Male (%)	436.95
Literacy rates of 15-24 years old - Total (%)	442.50			445.60
Mean years of schooling - Total (years)	39.0	39.0	39.0
Primary school enrollment - Female (number)
Primary school enrollment - Male (number)
Primary school enrollment - Total (number)
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary education - Total (rate)
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary education - Total (rate)
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary education - Total (rate)
Ratio of girls to boys in primary education (ratio)
Ratio of girls to boys in secondary education (ratio)
Ratio of school attendance rate of orphans to school attendance rate of non orphans (%)	5.05
School life Expectancy in Primary - Female (years)
School life Expectancy in Primary - Male (years)
School life Expectancy in Primary - Total (years)
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

Indicator	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Expenditure on GDP at current purchaser's values - current USD (billions)	85.9	88.0	90.9	71.9	70.0	73.1
Expenditure on GDP at current purchaser's values - National Currency (billions)	43,833	43,453	44,942	42,518	41,493	42,560

Prices

Economic Commission for Africa, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Indicator	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Consumer price index, All item, 2010=100	519.75	522.35	546.85	545.00	556.50	571.25	598.40	613.10
Inflation rate (percentage change of CPI over same period of previous year)	13.25	2.55	23.45	-1.70	10.55	13.25	23.75	12.30
inflation rate: end of period price indices percentage change over previous year	10.70	16.50	8.70	-5.80	20.20	5.45	31.35	5.05
Inflation, average, percentage change over previous period	13.25	2.55	23.45	-1.70	10.55	13.25	23.75	12.30
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (%)	10.85	16.30	8.70	-5.75	20.35	12.50
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (index)	591.10	610.35	620.95	613.85	638.80	654.80

Energy

African Union Commission, United Nations Statistics Division, U.S. Energy Information Administration

Indicator	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Electricity - Consumption (Giga watt hours)	8,095	8,680	9,985	10,520	11,120	11,785
Electricity - Consumption (Giga watt hours)	8,270	9,025
Electricity - total biofuels and waste production (Giga watt hours)	49.65	50	50	55	60	65
Electricity - total fossil fules production (Giga watt hours)	5,119	6,600	7,800	12,515	10,740	10,840
Electricity - total fossil fules production (Giga watt hours)	5,290	6,245
Electricity - total hydro production (Giga watt hours)	4,540	4,660	3,973	4,310	4,650	5,065
Electricity - total hydro production (Giga watt hours)	4,540	4,500
Electricity - total Solar wind tide wave production (Giga watt hours)	17.65	17.9	18.2	18.35	18.6
Electricity - total thermal production (Giga watt hours)	6,265	5,815	6,010	6,035	6,915	6,730	7,776
Oil - Consumption (metric tons)	3,445	3,805	3,705	3,640	3,725	3,815
Total electricity installed capacity - kilowatt hours (thousands)	2,320	3,355	3,355	3,355	3,355
Total electricity installed capacity - kilowatt hours (thousands)	2.3	2.6	2.5	2.6	2.6	2.7	3.8
Total electricity production (Giga watt hours)	9,726	11,329	11,841	10,650	11,500	12,445
Total electricity production (Giga watt hours)	10,990	12,000

Tourism

World Bank, World Tourism Organization, World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)

Indicator	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
International tourism expenditures - current USD (millions)
International tourism receipts (% of total exports)
International tourism receipts - current USD (millions)	197.5		306.0	215.0	143.5
International tourism, number of arrivals - Total (thousands)
Rooms in hotels and similar establishments (thousands)
Total contribution to employment, tourism (%)	10.00	9.60	10.90	11.85		13.00
Total contribution to GDP, tourism (%)	11.70	11.80	12.40	13.35		14.50

Transport

Indicator	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Paved Road (% of total) (%)
Total length of railways (kilometre)	4,050	4,050	4,050	4,050	4,050	4,050	4,050

Information society

United Nations Statistics Division, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Indicator	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Fixed Internet broadband Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (%)	1.55	2.65	3.15	3.15
Fixed Internet broadband Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (2L10MB) (%)			0.25
Fixed telephone lines (per 100 inhabitants) (%)	6.45	5.30	4.90	4.80	4.70	5.15	5.15
Internet users per 100 inhabitants (%)	120.00	152.70	190.35	228.90	240.25	251.60
Mobile telephone subscribers (number)	12,788,640	13,726,145	14,663,655	14,107,775	14,812,430	13,316,215	14,652,770
Mobile telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) (%)	730.90	755.40	778.40	724.35	737.70	644.90	691.40
Number of fixed Internet broadband Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (2L10MB) (thousands)			4.4
Number of fixed Internet broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (thousands)	25.0	44.5	54.0	55.4
Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%)	43.10	46.00	100.00	117.50
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)			465.00	485.00
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%)			375.00	485.00
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%)			50.00	390.00
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient - current USD (billions)	88.7	32.8	36.0	44.5

International trade

International Road Federation, World Bank

Indicator	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021

Banking, insurance, financial statistics

International Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations Statistics Division

Indicator	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Deposit rate (%) (%)	16.25	16.05	13.00	12.25
Exchange rate, period average (national currency per USD)	2,553	2,470	2,472	2,957
Exchange rate, period average (national currency per USD)	2,553	2,470	2,469	2,956	2,963	2,903	2,777	2,930
Interest rate - Lending (%)

Government finance fiscal and public sector statistics

World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Indicator	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Debt service ratio - Per export (ratio)	19.2
Net ODA (% of GNI) (%)
Net ODA - current USD (millions)	344.3	436.1	556.4	493.9	207.5	531.8
Net ODA - Per capita (current USD)	195.95	239.95	296.6	255.9	104.8	262.55
Total external debt - as % of GDP (%)	107.20	155.55	170.30	223.50	321.00	313.20	290.95	292.40

Balance of payments

International Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Economic Commission for Africa

Indicator	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Capital Account net - current USD (billions)				0.0
Compensation of employees - current USD (millions)	66.7	49.2	79.5	71.9
Current account balance - as % of GDP (%)	89.45	36.45	37.80	-27.85	-50.60	-23.95
Current account balance - current USD (millions)	9,888	7,313	5,560	705.0	-7,095.0	-3,645.0
Errors and omissions - current USD (millions)
Financial Account net - current USD (millions)
Inward flows of Foreign Direct investment - Flow, current USD (millions)	-1,104.4	3,856	5,239	4,952	6,205	7,490
Inward flows of Foreign Direct investment - Stock, current USD (millions)	21,785	25,641	30,698	33,817	37,333
Outward flows of Foreign Direct investment - Flow, current USD (millions)	62.7	-1,126.6	-730.3	-751.9	226.5	-418.5
Outward flows of Foreign Direct investment - Stock, current USD (millions)	1,693	565.2	30,698	33,817	37,333
Portfolio Investment (Net) - current USD (millions)
Primary income (Net) - current USD (millions)	-7,832.6	-4,212.4	-2,670.0	-521.6
Secondary income (Net) - current USD (millions)	-2,278.9	-2,873.3	-2,792.3	-476.9
Services Balance - current USD (millions)	-10,686.6	-12,147.7	-11,169.1	-8,002.9
Trade balance - as % of GDP (%)			132.50
Trade balance - current USD (millions)	30,686	26,546	22,192	9,706
Workers remittances (Net) - current USD (millions)

Environment

United Nations Statistics Division, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Indicator	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Carbon Dioxide Emission - metric tons (thousands)
CO2 emissions, total, per capita and per $1 GDP (PPP) (Kilograms)
Consumption of ozone-depleting CFCs in ODP (metric tons)	151.50	143.00
Energy use (Kg oil equivalent) per $1,000 (PPP) GDP (per 1,000 population)
Forest Area as % of Land Area (%)				446.50
Land area covered by forest (%)

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