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Official name:
Gabonese Republic
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Middle Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   2 226
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   8.6
    Capital city    Libreville
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   823.9c
    UN membership date    20-Sep-60
    Surface area (km2)   267 668a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   103.7
    National currency    CFA Franc, BEAC (XAF)b
    Exchange rate (per US$)   583.9c
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)14 35914 37216 994d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)7.13.91.2d
    GDP per capita (current US$)8 840.87 379.28 018.8d
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)4.24.75.2d
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)59.651.949.5d
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)64.573.779.2d
    Employment in agriculturee (% of employed)37.234.932.4
    Employment in industrye (% of employed)10.210.610.8
    Employment in servicese (% employed)52.654.556.9
    Unemploymente (% of labour force)20.420.320.2
    Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %)40.2 / 58.442.5 / 59.743.8 / 61.9
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexe,f (2010=100)100109122c
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)112122123g
    International trade: exportse (million current US$)8 5395 074486c
    International trade: importse (million current US$)2 9693 0332 548c
    International trade: balancee (million current US$)5 5702 040- 2 062c
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)2 453141...
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rateh (average annual %)3.13.62.7
    Urban population (% of total population)85.588.189.7c
    Urban population growth rateh (average annual %)3.93.9...
    Fertility rate, totalh (live births per woman)4.24.14
    Life expectancy at birthh (females/males, years)61.0 / 58.264.8 / 61.968.2 / 64.0
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)37.4 / 6.036.3 / 5.437.3 / 5.4
    International migrant stocki (000/% of total pop.)270.8 / 16.7378.7 / 19.4411.5 / 18.9c
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)13.2j2.90.7c
    Infant mortality rateh (per 1 000 live births)49.941.935.3
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)2.52.72.8a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.1k...0.7a
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)3.12.7l...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)... / ...137.7 / 142.1m... / ...
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)14.714.214.8n
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)13e45.8e62o,p,a
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.6q......
    Threatened species (number)204231329
    Forested area (% of land area)85.489.389.3e,a
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)2.7 / 1.63.3 / 1.73.4 / 1.7a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)590562494a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)575854a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)269r,s......
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)61.261.261.7c
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)0.850.750.74d
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