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Gabon GabonSub-Saharan Africa

Gabon: 131st largest economy, 119th in military spending

Head of state Brice Clotaire Oligui NguemaHead of government Raymond Ndong SimaCapital Libreville
Population2.6M#139 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$21.4B#131 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$8.3k#92 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output135 TWh#55 of 186 in the world · 2024
Military spending$319M#119 of 167 in the world · 2024

Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.

Attacks reported

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≥ 1 events in or near Gabon, last 30 days reported by the sources; the strongest are listed. No source sees every attack.

  • 2026-10-27 · Armed clash · Mayumba, Region de Nyanga, Gabon · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded

What Gabon's officials said lately

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  • GabonRepresentative of Gabon · Representative, Gabon · 23 Oct

    “We need to ensure there is meticulous recourse to sanctions.”

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2.6M people, 92% in cities

  • Population2.6M2025
  • Population growth2.1%2025
  • Urban population92.1%2025
  • Land area258k km²2023

A $21.4B economy, $8.3k per person

  • GDP$21.4B2025
  • GDP (purchasing power)$57.6B2025
  • GDP per person$8.3k2025
  • GDP per person (purchasing power)$22.2k2025
  • GDP growth2.5%2025

Fuels are 54% of goods exports

  • Exports, share of GDP55.5%2025
  • Imports, share of GDP29.4%2025
  • Fuels, share of goods exports54.0%2023
  • Exports of goods and services$11.9B2025
  • Imports of goods and services$6.3B2025

Fossil fuel output of 135 TWh

Oilmade 130 TWhno figureused
Gasmade 4.1 TWhno figureused
Coalmade 0.0 TWhno figureused
  • Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)135 TWh2024
  • Primary energy consumption16 TWh2023
  • Energy use per person6.5 MWh2023
  • Electricity generation2.6 TWh2024
  • Electricity from fossil fuels64.6%2024

Spends $319M on its military, 1.5% of GDP

  • Military spending$319M2024
  • Military spending, share of GDP1.5%2024
  • Armed forces personnel7k2020
  • Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$1M2024
  • Arms exports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$1M1973

Where these numbers come from

Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.