What is the GDP of Gabon?

21.9 bn$ in 2025 (IMF, current dollars): no. 27 of 53 African economies.

What is the economic growth of Gabon?

Real GDP growth of +3.2 % in 2025 (IMF estimate). The IMF projects +3.0 % for 2026.

What GDP does the IMF project for Gabon in 2030?

28.2 bn$ in 2030 according to the IMF projections, against 21.9 bn$ in 2025: real growth of 2.9 % a year on average.

Is Gabon a rich country?

GDP per capita of 9,491 $ in 2025, well above the African median (1,768 $): no. 3 of 53 in Africa per person (IMF).

How many people live in Gabon?

2.3 M inhabitants in 2025 (IMF): no. 44 in Africa by population.

What is the inflation rate in Gabon?

1.8 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF). Projection for 2026: 0.8 %.

Is Gabon highly indebted?

Public debt of 84.2 % of GDP in 2025, against a median of 53.2 % in Africa: no. 11 of 52 from the most indebted (IMF).

No. Its rating is CCC (Moody's Caa2 · Fitch CCC−).

What is the credit rating of Gabon?

Moody's Caa2 · Fitch CCC−: very weak rating, no. 31 of the 34 African countries rated.

What is the currency of Gabon?

Its currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF). Fixed rate: 655.957 XAF for 1 EUR.

What does Gabon export?

In 2024, mostly: Oil, gas, coal (67.7 %), Ores (iron, copper, cobalt, manganese…) (21.0 %), Wood (8.9 %). First client: China (CEPII, BACI).

Which economic communities is Gabon part of?

CEMAC (Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa).

Does Gabon have a stock exchange?

Its companies are listed on the Bourse des Valeurs Mobilières de l'Afrique Centrale, the regional exchange shared by 6 countries (7 listed securities).

What share of the population of Gabon has electricity?

95.1 % of the population in 2024 (World Bank).

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Questions on the economy of Gabon

What is the GDP of Gabon?

21.9 bn$ in 2025 (IMF, current dollars): no. 27 of 53 African economies.
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What is the economic growth of Gabon?

Real GDP growth of +3.2 % in 2025 (IMF estimate). The IMF projects +3.0 % for 2026.
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What GDP does the IMF project for Gabon in 2030?

28.2 bn$ in 2030 according to the IMF projections, against 21.9 bn$ in 2025: real growth of 2.9 % a year on average.
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Is Gabon a rich country?

GDP per capita of 9,491 $ in 2025, well above the African median (1,768 $): no. 3 of 53 in Africa per person (IMF).
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How many people live in Gabon?

2.3 M inhabitants in 2025 (IMF): no. 44 in Africa by population.
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What is the inflation rate in Gabon?

1.8 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF). Projection for 2026: 0.8 %.
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Is Gabon highly indebted?

Public debt of 84.2 % of GDP in 2025, against a median of 53.2 % in Africa: no. 11 of 52 from the most indebted (IMF).
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Is Gabon in default?

No. Its rating is CCC (Moody's Caa2 · Fitch CCC−).
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What is the credit rating of Gabon?

Moody's Caa2 · Fitch CCC−: very weak rating, no. 31 of the 34 African countries rated.
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What is the currency of Gabon?

Its currency: Central African CFA franc (XAF). Fixed rate: 655.957 XAF for 1 EUR.
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What does Gabon export?

In 2024, mostly: Oil, gas, coal (67.7 %), Ores (iron, copper, cobalt, manganese…) (21.0 %), Wood (8.9 %). First client: China (CEPII, BACI).
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Which economic communities is Gabon part of?

CEMAC (Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa).
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Does Gabon have a stock exchange?

Its companies are listed on the Bourse des Valeurs Mobilières de l'Afrique Centrale, the regional exchange shared by 6 countries (7 listed securities).
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What share of the population of Gabon has electricity?

95.1 % of the population in 2024 (World Bank).
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Answers written from the latest figures of the IMF, the World Bank, CEPII, the rating agencies and the IMF-World Bank debt analyses. Method and sources