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Gabon

Last update: 2026-04-03

Gabon Geographical location

Gabon Economy and finance

Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$480
Inflation rate
3.63% (2023)
Unemployment rate
20.36% (2023)
Below the poverty line
33.4% (2017)
Gini coefficient
38 (2017)

Gabon Area (sq. km)

Total area
267667
Land area
257667
Water area
10000

Gabon Popular payment systems

Gabon Popular social networks and messengers

Gabon Age structure

0-14 years
34.6%
15-64 years
61.1%
65+ years
4.3%
Current as of
2024

Gabon Religion

Main religion
Protestantism
Non-religious
7%
Current as of
2019-21

Gabon General Info

Сontinent
Africa
Time zone
UTC+1
Tier
Tier-3
ISO code
GA
Capital
Libreville
Official language
French

Gabon Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)

Total quantity
6.47
Beer
5.31
Wine
0.62
Spirits
0.5
Other alcohol
0.04
Current as of
2019

Gabon Population and society

Population size
2455105
Male population
1270020
Female population
1185082
Population growth rate
2.37% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
25.7 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
5.5 (2024)
Urbanization
91% (2023)

Gabon Credit ratings

Fitch
CCC (2020)
Moody's
Caa1 (2018)
Standard & Poor's
N/A (2016)

Gabon Age-sex pyramid

Gabon Phone operating systems

Android
74.57%
iOS
25.27%
Current as of
2025

Gabon Internet and telecommunications

Telephone code
+241
Internet domain
.ga
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
125
Internet user penetration
74%
Fixed internet penetration
3%
Current as of
2022

Last update: 2026-04-03