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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Gabon

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population2.59M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$21.43B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$8.26K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth68.52024 · yearsInternet use68.7%2024 · % of populationForest area91.2%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
1.8%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Gabon2025 · 1.8%
-11.690.2612.2224.1736.121960199320251963: 7.2%1964: 3.3%1965: 2.4%1966: 3.6%1967: 2%1968: 2.3%1969: 3%1970: 3.8%1971: 3.9%1972: 3.5%1973: 6.2%1974: 12.1%1975: 28.5%1976: 20.2%1977: 13.9%1978: 10.8%1979: 8%1980: 12.3%1981: 8.7%1982: 16.7%1983: 10.7%1984: 5.9%1985: 7.4%1986: 6.3%1987: -0.9%1988: -8.8%1989: 6.7%1990: 7.7%1991: -11.7%1992: -9.5%1993: 0.5%1994: 36.1%1995: 9.6%1996: 0.7%1997: 4%1998: 1.4%1999: -1.9%2000: 0.5%2001: 2.1%2002: 0%2003: 2.2%2004: 0.4%2005: 3.7%2006: -1.4%2007: 5%2008: 5.3%2009: 1.9%2010: 1.5%2011: 1.3%2012: 2.7%2013: 0.5%2014: 4.7%2015: -0.3%2016: 2.1%2017: 2.7%2018: 4.7%2019: 2.5%2020: 1.4%2021: 1.1%2022: 4.2%2023: 3.6%2024: 1.2%2025: 1.8%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Gabon in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Libreville
Country code
GAB

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