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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


2436.6K
2023

Mid-year population
B

GDP at current prices, USD

Under five mortality rate
100.6
2019

Primary enrolment ratio
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Target 1.1 By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.90 a day

1.1.1 Proportion of population below the international poverty line, by sex, age, employment status and geographical location (urban/rural)

Indicator200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Proportion of population below international poverty line//All age ranges or no breaks by age//All areas//Both sexes (%)......5.5.................................2.5..................
Proportion of population below international poverty line//15 to 64 years old//All areas//Both sexes (%)..........................................1.7..................
Proportion of population below international poverty line//65 years old and over//All areas//Both sexes (%)..........................................3.9..................
Proportion of population below international poverty line//All age ranges or no breaks by age//All areas//Female (%)..........................................2.4..................
Proportion of population below international poverty line//All age ranges or no breaks by age//All areas//Both sexes (%)......5.5.................................2.5..................
Proportion of population below international poverty line//15 to 64 years old//All areas//Both sexes (%)..........................................1.7..................
Proportion of population below international poverty line//65 years old and over//All areas//Both sexes (%)..........................................3.9..................
Proportion of population below international poverty line//All age ranges or no breaks by age//All areas//Female (%)..........................................2.4..................
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 years old and over//Both sexes (%)5.35.65.56.05.15.75.74.73.93.42.82.42.11.71.61.71.71.61.61.6...
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 years old and over//Female (%)7.57.97.98.77.58.58.77.36.25.44.54.03.42.92.72.82.8............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 years old and over//Male (%)4.04.24.24.53.74.14.13.32.62.21.81.51.31.11.01.01.0............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 to 24 years old//Both sexes (%)7.07.47.38.16.87.77.96.65.54.84.03.53.02.52.32.52.4............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 to 24 years old//Female (%)8.28.68.59.48.09.09.27.76.55.64.74.13.63.02.82.92.9............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 to 24 years old//Male (%)6.36.76.67.36.16.97.15.84.84.23.53.02.62.22.02.12.1............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //25 years old and over//Both sexes (%)5.15.35.35.84.95.45.54.53.73.22.72.32.01.71.51.61.6............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //25 years old and over//Female (%)7.47.87.88.67.48.48.67.36.15.44.54.03.42.92.72.82.8............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //25 years old and over//Male (%)3.73.93.84.23.43.83.83.02.42.01.71.41.21.00.90.90.9............
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)......8.0.................................3.0..................
Proportion of population below international poverty line//under 15 years old//All areas//Both sexes (%)..........................................3.5..................
Proportion of population below international poverty line//All age ranges or no breaks by age//All areas//Male (%)..........................................2.6..................
Proportion of population below international poverty line//All age ranges or no breaks by age//Rural//Both sexes (%)..........................................8.3..................
Proportion of population below international poverty line//All age ranges or no breaks by age//Urban//Both sexes (%)..........................................1.2..................
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 years old and over//Both sexes (%)5.35.65.56.05.15.75.74.73.93.42.82.42.11.71.61.71.71.61.61.6...
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 years old and over//Female (%)7.57.97.98.77.58.58.77.36.25.44.54.03.42.92.72.82.8............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 years old and over//Male (%)4.04.24.24.53.74.14.13.32.62.21.81.51.31.11.01.01.0............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 to 24 years old//Both sexes (%)7.07.47.38.16.87.77.96.65.54.84.03.53.02.52.32.52.4............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 to 24 years old//Female (%)8.28.68.59.48.09.09.27.76.55.64.74.13.63.02.82.92.9............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //15 to 24 years old//Male (%)6.36.76.67.36.16.97.15.84.84.23.53.02.62.22.02.12.1............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //25 years old and over//Both sexes (%)5.15.35.35.84.95.45.54.53.73.22.72.32.01.71.51.61.6............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //25 years old and over//Female (%)7.47.87.88.67.48.48.67.36.15.44.54.03.42.92.72.82.8............
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age //25 years old and over//Male (%)3.73.93.84.23.43.83.83.02.42.01.71.41.21.00.90.90.9............
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)......8.0.................................3.0..................
Proportion of population below international poverty line//under 15 years old//All areas//Both sexes (%)..........................................3.5..................
Proportion of population below international poverty line//All age ranges or no breaks by age//All areas//Male (%)..........................................2.6..................
Proportion of population below international poverty line//All age ranges or no breaks by age//Rural//Both sexes (%)..........................................8.3..................
Proportion of population below international poverty line//All age ranges or no breaks by age//Urban//Both sexes (%)..........................................1.2..................



Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Target: Goal 1

1.2.1 Proportion of population living below the national poverty line, by sex and age

Indicator200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line //Urban (%)......29.8......................................................
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line //Rural (%)......44.6......................................................
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line //All areas (%)......32.7.................................33.4..................
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line //Urban (%)......29.8......................................................
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line //Rural (%)......44.6......................................................
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line //All areas (%)......32.7.................................33.4..................

Target: 1.3 Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable

1.3.1 Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, by sex, distinguishing children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims and the poor and the vulnerable

Indicator200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash benefit, by sex //Both sexes (%)...................................................37.0.........
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market programs //Total (national average) or no breakdown (%)..........................................3.3..................
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market programs //Quantile 1 (poorest) (%)..........................................1.2..................
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex //Both sexes (%).....................38.8.......................................
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs //Total (national average) or no breakdown (%)......44.7.................................46.6..................
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs //Quantile 1 (poorest) (%)......48.8.................................49.9..................
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance programs //Total (national average) or no breakdown (%)......13.4......................................................
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance programs //Quantile 1 (poorest) (%)......11.5......................................................
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex //Both sexes (%)...................................................0.0.........
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex //Female (%)...................................................0.0.........
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex //Male (%)...................................................0.0.........
[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex //Both sexes (%)................................................45.0............
[ILO] Proportion of children/households receiving child/family cash benefit, by sex //Both sexes (%)...................................................37.0.........
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market programs //Total (national average) or no breakdown (%)..........................................3.3..................
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by labour market programs //Quantile 1 (poorest) (%)..........................................1.2..................
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex //Both sexes (%).....................38.8.......................................
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs //Total (national average) or no breakdown (%)......44.7.................................46.6..................
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social assistance programs //Quantile 1 (poorest) (%)......48.8.................................49.9..................
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance programs //Total (national average) or no breakdown (%)......13.4......................................................
[World Bank] Proportion of population covered by social insurance programs //Quantile 1 (poorest) (%)......11.5......................................................
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex //Both sexes (%)...................................................0.0.........
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex //Female (%)...................................................0.0.........
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex //Male (%)...................................................0.0.........
[ILO] Proportion of employed population covered in the event of work injury, by sex //Both sexes (%)................................................45.0............







Target: 1.4 By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance

1.4.1 Proportion of population living in households with access to basic services

Indicator200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location //All areas (%)81.681.982.282.582.883.083.283.583.783.884.084.184.584.985.385.686.086.386.686.9...
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location //Rural (%)42.543.143.644.244.745.245.846.346.747.247.748.149.049.850.651.552.353.254.054.9...
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location //Urban (%)90.790.590.490.390.290.089.989.889.689.589.389.289.389.589.689.789.890.090.190.2...
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location //All areas (%)36.937.938.939.940.941.943.044.045.146.247.248.348.648.949.249.549.849.849.949.9...
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location //Rural (%)31.832.533.233.934.635.336.036.737.438.138.839.539.639.639.639.739.739.739.739.7...
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location //Urban (%)38.139.140.141.142.143.244.245.346.347.448.549.649.850.150.450.750.950.950.950.9...


1.a.1 Total official development assistance grants from all donors that focus on poverty reduction as a share of the recipient country’s gross national income

Indicator200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, by recipient countries (percentage of GNI) (%)0.10.10.10.10.00.00.10.00.00.00.00.00.10.10.00.00.00.00.0......

1.a.2 Proportion of total government spending on essential services (education, health and social protection)

Indicator200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%).....................13.313.712.68.711.210.910.316.114.714.215.015.1......

1.b.1 Pro-poor public social spending

Indicator200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%).....................13.313.712.68.711.210.910.316.114.714.215.015.1......
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%).....................13.313.712.68.711.210.910.316.114.714.215.015.1......