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Gabon.

Capital: Libreville · Africa · Middle Africa

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Population2.59 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$20.52 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$8,2572023 · calculated
Area267,668 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)1.2%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Gabon at a glance

Official name
Gabonese Republic
Capital
Libreville
Population
2.59 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$20.52 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$8,257 (2023)
Area
267,668 km²
Languages
French
Currency
Central African CFA franc (XAF, Fr)
Time
UTC+01:00
Dialling code
+241
Internet domain
.ga
People
Gabonese
Land borders
Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Gabon in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

0500K1M1.5M2M2.5M3M1960198020002020GabonGabon 1960: 512.3KGabon 1961: 518.3KGabon 1962: 524.6KGabon 1963: 531.5KGabon 1964: 538.7KGabon 1965: 546.3KGabon 1966: 554.5KGabon 1967: 563.1KGabon 1968: 572.3KGabon 1969: 583.3KGabon 1970: 595.8KGabon 1971: 608.3KGabon 1972: 621KGabon 1973: 634KGabon 1974: 647.7KGabon 1975: 662.2KGabon 1976: 677.6KGabon 1977: 694KGabon 1978: 711.2KGabon 1979: 729.4KGabon 1980: 748.4KGabon 1981: 768.4KGabon 1982: 789.3KGabon 1983: 811KGabon 1984: 833.5KGabon 1985: 856.7KGabon 1986: 880.7KGabon 1987: 905.5KGabon 1988: 931KGabon 1989: 957.1KGabon 1990: 983.7KGabon 1991: 1MGabon 1992: 1MGabon 1993: 1.1MGabon 1994: 1.1MGabon 1995: 1.1MGabon 1996: 1.2MGabon 1997: 1.2MGabon 1998: 1.2MGabon 1999: 1.2MGabon 2000: 1.3MGabon 2001: 1.3MGabon 2002: 1.3MGabon 2003: 1.4MGabon 2004: 1.4MGabon 2005: 1.5MGabon 2006: 1.5MGabon 2007: 1.6MGabon 2008: 1.6MGabon 2009: 1.7MGabon 2010: 1.7MGabon 2011: 1.8MGabon 2012: 1.8MGabon 2013: 1.9MGabon 2014: 2MGabon 2015: 2MGabon 2016: 2.1MGabon 2017: 2.2MGabon 2018: 2.2MGabon 2019: 2.3MGabon 2020: 2.3MGabon 2021: 2.4MGabon 2022: 2.4MGabon 2023: 2.5MGabon 2024: 2.5MGabon 2025: 2.6M01M2M3M1960198020002020GabonGabon 1960: 512.3KGabon 1961: 518.3KGabon 1962: 524.6KGabon 1963: 531.5KGabon 1964: 538.7KGabon 1965: 546.3KGabon 1966: 554.5KGabon 1967: 563.1KGabon 1968: 572.3KGabon 1969: 583.3KGabon 1970: 595.8KGabon 1971: 608.3KGabon 1972: 621KGabon 1973: 634KGabon 1974: 647.7KGabon 1975: 662.2KGabon 1976: 677.6KGabon 1977: 694KGabon 1978: 711.2KGabon 1979: 729.4KGabon 1980: 748.4KGabon 1981: 768.4KGabon 1982: 789.3KGabon 1983: 811KGabon 1984: 833.5KGabon 1985: 856.7KGabon 1986: 880.7KGabon 1987: 905.5KGabon 1988: 931KGabon 1989: 957.1KGabon 1990: 983.7KGabon 1991: 1MGabon 1992: 1MGabon 1993: 1.1MGabon 1994: 1.1MGabon 1995: 1.1MGabon 1996: 1.2MGabon 1997: 1.2MGabon 1998: 1.2MGabon 1999: 1.2MGabon 2000: 1.3MGabon 2001: 1.3MGabon 2002: 1.3MGabon 2003: 1.4MGabon 2004: 1.4MGabon 2005: 1.5MGabon 2006: 1.5MGabon 2007: 1.6MGabon 2008: 1.6MGabon 2009: 1.7MGabon 2010: 1.7MGabon 2011: 1.8MGabon 2012: 1.8MGabon 2013: 1.9MGabon 2014: 2MGabon 2015: 2MGabon 2016: 2.1MGabon 2017: 2.2MGabon 2018: 2.2MGabon 2019: 2.3MGabon 2020: 2.3MGabon 2021: 2.4MGabon 2022: 2.4MGabon 2023: 2.5MGabon 2024: 2.5MGabon 2025: 2.6M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$5B$10B$15B$20B$25B1960198020002020GabonGabon 1960: $141.5MGabon 1961: $167.6MGabon 1962: $182.8MGabon 1963: $154.5MGabon 1964: $215.7MGabon 1965: $226.5MGabon 1966: $245.8MGabon 1967: $271.5MGabon 1968: $294.5MGabon 1969: $318.1MGabon 1970: $323.8MGabon 1971: $381.7MGabon 1972: $430.5MGabon 1973: $722.8MGabon 1974: $1.5BGabon 1975: $2.2BGabon 1976: $3BGabon 1977: $2.8BGabon 1978: $2.4BGabon 1979: $3BGabon 1980: $4.3BGabon 1981: $3.9BGabon 1982: $3.6BGabon 1983: $3.4BGabon 1984: $3.6BGabon 1985: $3.3BGabon 1986: $3.4BGabon 1987: $3.3BGabon 1988: $3.8BGabon 1989: $4.2BGabon 1990: $6BGabon 1991: $5.4BGabon 1992: $5.6BGabon 1993: $4.4BGabon 1994: $4.2BGabon 1995: $5BGabon 1996: $5.7BGabon 1997: $5.3BGabon 1998: $4.5BGabon 1999: $4.7BGabon 2000: $5.1BGabon 2001: $5BGabon 2002: $5.3BGabon 2003: $6.5BGabon 2004: $7.8BGabon 2005: $9.6BGabon 2006: $10.3BGabon 2007: $12.5BGabon 2008: $15.6BGabon 2009: $12.1BGabon 2010: $14.4BGabon 2011: $18.2BGabon 2012: $17.2BGabon 2013: $17.6BGabon 2014: $18.2BGabon 2015: $14.4BGabon 2016: $14BGabon 2017: $14.9BGabon 2018: $16.9BGabon 2019: $16.9BGabon 2020: $15.3BGabon 2021: $20.2BGabon 2022: $21.1BGabon 2023: $20.5B$0$10B$20B$30B1960198020002020GabonGabon 1960: $141.5MGabon 1961: $167.6MGabon 1962: $182.8MGabon 1963: $154.5MGabon 1964: $215.7MGabon 1965: $226.5MGabon 1966: $245.8MGabon 1967: $271.5MGabon 1968: $294.5MGabon 1969: $318.1MGabon 1970: $323.8MGabon 1971: $381.7MGabon 1972: $430.5MGabon 1973: $722.8MGabon 1974: $1.5BGabon 1975: $2.2BGabon 1976: $3BGabon 1977: $2.8BGabon 1978: $2.4BGabon 1979: $3BGabon 1980: $4.3BGabon 1981: $3.9BGabon 1982: $3.6BGabon 1983: $3.4BGabon 1984: $3.6BGabon 1985: $3.3BGabon 1986: $3.4BGabon 1987: $3.3BGabon 1988: $3.8BGabon 1989: $4.2BGabon 1990: $6BGabon 1991: $5.4BGabon 1992: $5.6BGabon 1993: $4.4BGabon 1994: $4.2BGabon 1995: $5BGabon 1996: $5.7BGabon 1997: $5.3BGabon 1998: $4.5BGabon 1999: $4.7BGabon 2000: $5.1BGabon 2001: $5BGabon 2002: $5.3BGabon 2003: $6.5BGabon 2004: $7.8BGabon 2005: $9.6BGabon 2006: $10.3BGabon 2007: $12.5BGabon 2008: $15.6BGabon 2009: $12.1BGabon 2010: $14.4BGabon 2011: $18.2BGabon 2012: $17.2BGabon 2013: $17.6BGabon 2014: $18.2BGabon 2015: $14.4BGabon 2016: $14BGabon 2017: $14.9BGabon 2018: $16.9BGabon 2019: $16.9BGabon 2020: $15.3BGabon 2021: $20.2BGabon 2022: $21.1BGabon 2023: $20.5B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-20%-10%0%10%20%30%40%19801990200020102020GabonGabon 1980: 12.3%Gabon 1981: 8.71%Gabon 1982: 16.7%Gabon 1983: 10.7%Gabon 1984: 5.86%Gabon 1985: 7.35%Gabon 1986: 6.29%Gabon 1987: -0.95%Gabon 1988: -8.78%Gabon 1989: 6.74%Gabon 1990: 7.73%Gabon 1991: -11.7%Gabon 1992: -9.54%Gabon 1993: 0.53%Gabon 1994: 36.1%Gabon 1995: 9.65%Gabon 1996: 0.69%Gabon 1997: 3.97%Gabon 1998: 1.45%Gabon 1999: -1.94%Gabon 2000: 0.5%Gabon 2001: 2.14%Gabon 2002: 0.04%Gabon 2003: 2.24%Gabon 2004: 0.41%Gabon 2005: 3.71%Gabon 2006: -1.41%Gabon 2007: 5.03%Gabon 2008: 5.26%Gabon 2009: 1.89%Gabon 2010: 1.46%Gabon 2011: 1.26%Gabon 2012: 2.65%Gabon 2013: 0.51%Gabon 2014: 4.69%Gabon 2015: -0.34%Gabon 2016: 2.11%Gabon 2017: 2.65%Gabon 2018: 4.75%Gabon 2019: 2.46%Gabon 2020: 1.35%Gabon 2021: 1.09%Gabon 2022: 4.23%Gabon 2023: 3.63%Gabon 2024: 1.17%-20%0%20%40%198020002020GabonGabon 1980: 12.3%Gabon 1981: 8.71%Gabon 1982: 16.7%Gabon 1983: 10.7%Gabon 1984: 5.86%Gabon 1985: 7.35%Gabon 1986: 6.29%Gabon 1987: -0.95%Gabon 1988: -8.78%Gabon 1989: 6.74%Gabon 1990: 7.73%Gabon 1991: -11.7%Gabon 1992: -9.54%Gabon 1993: 0.53%Gabon 1994: 36.1%Gabon 1995: 9.65%Gabon 1996: 0.69%Gabon 1997: 3.97%Gabon 1998: 1.45%Gabon 1999: -1.94%Gabon 2000: 0.5%Gabon 2001: 2.14%Gabon 2002: 0.04%Gabon 2003: 2.24%Gabon 2004: 0.41%Gabon 2005: 3.71%Gabon 2006: -1.41%Gabon 2007: 5.03%Gabon 2008: 5.26%Gabon 2009: 1.89%Gabon 2010: 1.46%Gabon 2011: 1.26%Gabon 2012: 2.65%Gabon 2013: 0.51%Gabon 2014: 4.69%Gabon 2015: -0.34%Gabon 2016: 2.11%Gabon 2017: 2.65%Gabon 2018: 4.75%Gabon 2019: 2.46%Gabon 2020: 1.35%Gabon 2021: 1.09%Gabon 2022: 4.23%Gabon 2023: 3.63%Gabon 2024: 1.17%

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