Libreville is the capital and financial center of
Gabon
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| Currency | 1 Central African CFA franc (XAF) = 100 centimes |
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Trade organisations
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AU, AfCFTA, WTO |
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Country group
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| Statistics | |
| Population |  2,484,789 (2023)[3] |
| GDP | |
| GDP rank | |
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GDP growth
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GDP per capita
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GDP per capita rank
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GDP by sector
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agriculture: 4.5%; industry: 62.7%; services: 32.8% (2010 est.) |
| 2.1% (2024)[4] | |
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Population below
poverty line
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Labour force
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771,230 (2023 est.) |
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Labour force by occupation
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agriculture: 60%; industry: 15%; services: 25% (2000 est.)[8] |
| Unemployment | 20.36% (2023 est.) |
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Main industries
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petroleum extraction and refining; manganese, gold; chemicals, ship repair, food and beverages, textiles, lumbering and plywood, cement[8] |
| External | |
| Exports | $12.935 billion (2022 est.)[8] |
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Export goods
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crude oil 70%, timber, manganese[8] |
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Main export partners
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| Imports | $3.499 billion (2022 est.)[8] |
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Import goods
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machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, construction materials |
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Main import partners
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Gross
external debt
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$6.06 billion (2022 est.) |
| Public finances | |
| 73.3% of GDP (2024 est.) | |
| $1.372 billion (2019 est.) | |
| Revenues | $2.939 billion (2021 est.) |
| Expenses | $2.732 billion (2021 est.) |
| Economic aid | recipient: $331 million (1995) |
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All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars.
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Libreville is the capital and financial center of
Gabon
|
|
| Currency | 1 Central African CFA franc (XAF) = 100 centimes |
|---|---|
| calendar year | |
|
Trade organisations
|
AU, AfCFTA, WTO |
|
Country group
|
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| Statistics | |
| Population | 2,484,789 (2023)[3] |
| GDP | |
| GDP rank | |
|
GDP growth
|
|
|
GDP per capita
|
|
|
GDP per capita rank
|
|
|
GDP by sector
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agriculture: 4.5%; industry: 62.7%; services: 32.8% (2010 est.) |
| 2.1% (2024)[4] | |
|
Population below
poverty line
|
|
|
Labour force
|
771,230 (2023 est.) |
|
Labour force by occupation
|
agriculture: 60%; industry: 15%; services: 25% (2000 est.)[8] |
| Unemployment | 20.36% (2023 est.) |
|
Main industries
|
petroleum extraction and refining; manganese, gold; chemicals, ship repair, food and beverages, textiles, lumbering and plywood, cement[8] |
| External | |
| Exports | $12.935 billion (2022 est.)[8] |
|
Export goods
|
crude oil 70%, timber, manganese[8] |
|
Main export partners
|
|
| Imports | $3.499 billion (2022 est.)[8] |
|
Import goods
|
machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, construction materials |
|
Main import partners
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|
|
Gross
external debt
|
$6.06 billion (2022 est.) |
| Public finances | |
| 73.3% of GDP (2024 est.) | |
| $1.372 billion (2019 est.) | |
| Revenues | $2.939 billion (2021 est.) |
| Expenses | $2.732 billion (2021 est.) |
| Economic aid | recipient: $331 million (1995) |
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All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars.
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