Gabon Country Profile

Capital: Libreville

Population: 2,257,069 (2021)

Area: 268,000 sq km

Terrain: Coastal plains, mountains, savanna

GDP: $15.15 billion (2020)

GDP Per Capita: $7,190 (2020)

Reports on Gabon

Gabon, an upper-middle-income country, is the fifth largest oil producer in Africa.  U.S. government reports on Gabon include the following:

• The Investment Climate Statement provides a thorough description of the overseas environments in which U.S. investors must operate. https://www.state.gov/investment-climate-statements/
• The Country Commercial Guide presents a comprehensive look at Gabon’s commercial environments, using economic, political and market analysis. (https://www.export.gov/article?series=a0pt0000000PAtoAAG&type=Country_Commercial__kav)
• Other resources include the WorldFactbook (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gb.html) and the U.S. Trade Representative’s Profile of Gabon. (https://ustr.gov/countries-regions/africa/central-africa/gabon)

Important non-U.S. Government reports include:

• The World Bank
• The International Monetary Fund
• Doing Business Survey PDF - File Size 1.68 MB
• The United Nations’ Development Program tracks Gabon’s Human Development Rankings