Official announcements, development programmes, reports and multimedia on the Gabonese economy, summarised and linked to their original source.
Official press releases
At the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington from 13 to 17 April 2026, the Gabonese delegation signed an additional 150 million dollar programme with the World Bank and announced a full audit of public debt.
Publications and reports
This World Bank brief, published in April 2026, presents Gabon's score on the Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+), 130 out of a maximum of 325, and identifies employment as the weakest pillar.
Publications and reports
The peer review report of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, approved on 24 March 2026 and adopted by its members on 23 April 2026, concludes that Gabon is globally non-compliant with the international standard on exchange of information on request, compared with the largely compliant rating it received in 2016.
Official press releases
According to the sector business survey published in March 2026, construction and public works turnover reached 123.4 billion CFA francs in the fourth quarter of 2025, against 76.2 billion in the previous quarter.
Publications and reports
The World Bank's half-yearly note estimates Gabon's growth at 2.5% in 2025 and projects an average of 3.3% over 2026-2028.
Official press releases
According to Gabonmediatime, on 15 April 2026 the Gabonese government and trading house Trafigura formalised a seven-year prefinancing agreement backed by future crude oil deliveries.
Publications and reports
Meeting in ordinary session on 2 April 2026 in Yaounde, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) decided to keep its policy rates unchanged, in a report that also highlights the decline in CEMAC zone foreign exchange reserves and the contribution of Gabonese manganese extraction to sub-regional growth in 2025.
Official press releases
According to Gabonreview, citing Africa Intelligence, Gabon Oil Company must pay the Treasury 29.1 billion CFA francs in tax withheld on the purchase of Tullow Oil's assets in July 2025.
Publications and reports
The World Bank's 2026 landscape compiles indicators on employment, financial inclusion and women's economic rights in Gabon, together with the results of the Women, Business and the Law 2026 study.
Official press releases
On 18 March 2026, SEEG's managing director presented a 350 billion CFA franc investment plan for 2026-2028 to improve water supply, backed by a partnership with the Suez group launched on 12 March.
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