Official announcements, development programmes, reports and multimedia on the Gabonese economy, summarised and linked to their original source.
Official press releases
The Union of Gabonese Timber Foresters and Industrialists (UFIGA) and the Transgabonais Operating Company (SETRAG) have validated a tariff agreement governing the rail transport of logs for the 2025-2026 period, which notably removes the requirement for upfront cash payment.
Official press releases
China's ambassador to Gabon, Zhou Ping, said Beijing is actively pursuing negotiations to apply a zero customs duty regime to products from certain African countries, including Gabon.
Official press releases
Held on 22 December 2025 at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Casablanca alongside the Africa Cup of Nations, the Morocco-Gabon economic meeting was organised under the theme "Gabon, land of harmony and opportunity".
Publications and reports
The World Bank's ninth economic barometer for the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) includes a section on Gabon: growth of 3.4 percent in 2024, public debt at 74.7 percent of GDP and expected average growth of 3.6 percent over 2025 to 2027.
Publications and reports
Dated October 2025 and posted online on 15 December 2025 by the CEMAC Commission, this report assesses the economies of the six member states in 2024: Gabon meets only one of the four convergence criteria, the one on inflation, with growth of 3.2 percent and public debt of 72.3 percent of GDP.
Official press releases
At its last session of 2025, held in Yaoundé on 15 December, the Monetary Policy Committee raised its rates by 25 basis points because of the decline in the external coverage ratio of the currency.
Development programmes
The IBSA Fund, the Gabonese state and UNDP opened a call for projects in the cassava sector on 10 December 2025, aimed at 130 beneficiaries in the Estuaire, Haut-Ogooué and Ngounié provinces, running until 4 January 2026.
Official press releases
The Council of Ministers of 4 December 2025 approved a flat-rate housing tax collected through electricity bills, a joint plan with BEAC on the external position and corrective measures following an audit of rents paid by the State.
Publications and reports
Published at the end of 2025, the World Bank's Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) estimates that climate change impacts could reduce Gabon's gross domestic product (GDP) by 3.5 to 5.3 percent a year by 2050 under a business-as-usual scenario.
Publications and reports
This World Bank roadmap, dated November 2025, sets out the legal, institutional and technical reforms Gabon needs in order to value its forest carbon on carbon markets and with climate finance providers.
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