Gabon
GAB Sub-Saharan AfricaState of play
A Central African republic whose oil and timber exports make it one of the region's higher-income states.
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GDP growth2.47% per year · 2025▼ 27.1% vs previous
Military expenditure1.54% of GDP · 2024▲ 16.2% vs previous
Net energy imports-187.6% of use · 2022▲ 1.32% vs previousNet exporter: exports 187.6% of what it uses
Trade openness84.9% of GDP · 2025▼ 7.77% vs previous
Population2.6Mpeople · 2025▲ 2.13% vs previous
Displaced from here1.4Kpeople · 2025▼ 25.4% vs previous
Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)
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