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Gabon

Gabonese Republic
Quick facts
Capital
Libreville
Population
1.8 m
Area
267,668 km²
Region
Middle Africa
Languages
French
Currency
Central African CFA franc (Fr)
Demonym
Gabonese
UN member
Yes
How Gabon compares
Economy size$21 B
124th of 178 worldwide · 4th of 10 in Middle Africa
Income per person$8,230
79th of 178 worldwide · 1st of 10 in Middle Africa
Life expectancy68.5 yrs
132nd of 179 worldwide · 2nd of 10 in Middle Africa
Internet access68.7%
113th of 179 worldwide · 1st of 10 in Middle Africa
Military spending$319 M
116th of 163 worldwide · 6th of 9 in Middle Africa
Highlights
GDP
$21 B

Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.

GDP per capita
$8,230

GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.

Population
2.5 m

Total resident population, mid-year estimate.

Life expectancy
68.5 yrs

Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.

R&D spending
0.6%

Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.

Internet users
68.7%

Share of the population that used the internet in the last three months.

Land area
257,670 km²

Total land area, excluding inland water bodies.

Forest area
91.2%

Share of land area under forest cover.

Resource rents
18.5%

Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.

Oil rents
15.6%

Value of crude oil production minus extraction cost, as a share of GDP.

Military burden
1.5%

Military expenditure as a share of GDP.

Defense spending
$319 M

Total military expenditure at current prices.

The history journey

From the rainforest hunter-gatherers and the Bantu migrations of the Ogooué basin, through the Atlantic and slave trades of the Myènè coast, the founding of Libreville and French Equatorial Africa, to independence in 1960 and the long Bongo era ended by the coup of 2023.

Pilot a cinematic, sourced journey through its eras — moment by moment.