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Data

Economic, social and sector series for Gabon, each with its source and last update, to explore, map, download or query through the API.

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Published indicators
84
Available values
3,617
Data sources
9
Period covered
1960-2026

Source: Gabon Eco catalogue

Key indicators

Latest published values for Gabon.

Crude oil production

227.0 kbbl/d

2025

Source: Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

Manganese ore production

7,103.0 kt

2025

Source: Eramet (Comilog)

Veneer and sawn wood exports

1,646.1 1000 m³

2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAOSTAT)

Real GDP growth

2.7 %

2026 (estimate)

Source: International Monetary Fund

GDP per capita

8,263 USD

2025

Source: World Bank

Inflation (consumer prices)

2.5 %

2026 (estimate)

Source: International Monetary Fund

Gross public debt

86.1 % of GDP

2026 (estimate)

Source: International Monetary Fund

Foreign direct investment, net inflows

1,144.6 M USD

2024

Source: World Bank

Total population

2,593,130 Persons

2025

Source: World Bank

Access to electricity

95.1 %

2024

Source: World Bank

Internet users

68.7 %

2024

Source: World Bank

Chart preview

Two long series, to explore and cross-reference in the explorer.

Real GDP growth

Unit: Percent Area: Gabon

Real GDP growth (Gabon) went from −4.0% in 1981 to 2.7% in 2026. The highest value was reached in 1989 (15.4%).

Real GDP growth
Period Real GDP growth (%)
1981 −4.0
1982 4.1
1983 2.0
1984 4.9
1985 5.8
1986 −2.1
1987 −15.4
1988 3.5
1989 15.4
1990 5.1
1991 6.1
1992 −3.1
1993 3.9
1994 3.7
1995 5.0
1996 3.6
1997 5.7
1998 3.5
1999 −8.9
2000 −1.9
2001 2.1
2002 −0.2
2003 2.2
2004 0.7
2005 3.9
2006 −3.6
2007 6.5
2008 −3.0
2009 −1.2
2010 7.4
2011 7.1
2012 5.3
2013 5.5
2014 4.4
2015 3.9
2016 2.1
2017 0.5
2018 0.9
2019 3.8
2020 −1.8
2021 1.5
2022 3.0
2023 2.4
2024 3.4
2025 2.5 e
2026 2.7 e

p: provisional; e: estimate.

Provisional or estimated values are drawn with dashed lines.

Source: International Monetary Fund Last updated: 22 September 2026

Container port traffic

Unit: Twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) Area: Gabon

Container port traffic (Gabon) went from 153,657 EVP in 2010 to 180,878 EVP in 2024. The highest value was reached in 2014 (197,998 EVP).

Container port traffic
Period Container port traffic (EVP)
2010 153,657
2011 162,415
2012 168,912
2013 130,700
2014 197,998
2015 145,700
2016 146,000
2017 156,000
2018 141,649
2019 154,330
2020 148,003
2021 154,474
2022 180,878
2023 173,279
2024 180,878
Source: World Bank Last updated: 22 September 2026

23.36 bn USD

The total value of goods and services produced each year by Gabon's economy, as estimated by the International Monetary Fund.

Source: International Monetary Fund, 2026 (estimate)

Tools and publications

Explore, map or query the series through the API.

  • Indicator explorer

    Compare up to four indicators, by province and period, as a chart, table or map.

  • Economic trends

    Growth, prices, public finances and external accounts: a reading of the latest data.

  • Logistics trends

    Port traffic, air transport, merchandise trade and infrastructure.

  • Maps and grids

    Province map, indicator by year grids and infrastructure map.

  • Data stories

    Short articles telling a change through the published series.

    4 publications

  • Sector analyses

    Situation, trends and outlook of the main sectors of the economy.

    3 publications

  • API and downloads

    Open access to the series in JSON and CSV, full files per indicator.

Indicators by sector

Each link opens the explorer with the first indicators of the sector.

  • Macroeconomy

    Real GDP growth, GDP in current US dollars, Nominal GDP in CFA francs...

    41 indicators

  • Mining, gas and hydrocarbons

    Crude oil production, Natural gas production, Manganese ore production...

    11 indicators

  • Industry and processing

    Veneer and sawn wood exports, Access to basic drinking water, Forest area (% of land area)...

    15 indicators

  • Agriculture and fisheries

    Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, Cereal production, Total fisheries production...

    4 indicators

  • Digital and telecoms

    Mobile cellular subscriptions, Internet users, Fixed broadband subscriptions...

    4 indicators

  • Logistics and transport

    Port of Owendo traffic, Container port traffic, Air passengers carried...

    4 indicators

  • Tourism

    International tourist arrivals, International tourism receipts

    2 indicators

  • Financial services

    Domestic credit to the private sector, Broad money (M2), Account ownership

    3 indicators

Latest stories and analyses

All data stories

  • Data storyMacroeconomy

    Public debt: trajectory and comparisons

    Brought down to 20% of GDP in 2008, Gabon's public debt has been above 70% again since 2023. IMF and World Bank series show how falling oil revenue and rising spending changed the trajectory, and where Gabon stands withi...

  • Data storyMacroeconomy

    Two decades of growth and oil dependence

    From 2000 to 2025, Gabon's growth followed oil cycles. IMF, World Bank and Energy Institute data show an economy that grew slowly, whose income per person remains tied to the barrel and whose exports are only beginning t...

  • Data storyDigital and telecoms

    Digital connectivity in figures

    More than 125 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, nearly seven in ten Gabonese online, fixed broadband still rare but rising fast: World Bank and regulator data portray a largely connected country where the last gains a...

Sources

Values come from producers of official statistics. Every series states its source and last update.

Sources and methodology

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