Gabon

Africa · Middle Africa

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Gabon is a sovereign state in Middle Africa, Africa. It covers 267,668 km² and has a population of approximately 2,469,296. Its official language is French and its currency is the Central African CFA franc (Fr).

Quick facts

Capital: Libreville
Population: 2,469,296
Area: 267,668 km²
Currency: Central African CFA franc (Fr)
Languages: French
Calling code: +241
TLD: .ga
Driving side: Right
Landlocked: No
Continents: Africa
Timezone: UTC+01:00
Native name: Gabon

Bordering countries

Republic of Congo

Equatorial Guinea

Appears in 34 rankings

Agriculture

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Forest area (% of land area)	#3	91.18
Countries by Forest area (sq. km)	#24	234949.6km²
Countries by Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)	#40	1,831years
Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100)	#98	106.23
Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)	#102	105.76
Countries by Arable land (hectares)	#135	325,000
Countries by Cereal yield (kg per hectare)	#142	1586.8
Countries by Cereal production (metric tons)	#150	48106.98
Countries by Arable land (% of land area)	#180	1.26
Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area)	#185	8.36

Development

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Present value of external debt (% of GNI)	#36	28.25
Countries by Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)	#41	8.51
Countries by Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$)	#53	1113097163.3
Countries by Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA (current US$)	#73	1563320.04
Countries by External debt stocks (% of GNI)	#76	35.95
Countries by IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$)	#76	619,906,000
Countries by External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)	#77	6816627454.3
Countries by Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service)	#82	27.41

Economy

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by GDP per capita	#84	9303.04
Countries by GDP (PPP)	#121	57.05
Countries by GDP (Nominal)	#128	21.45in billions
Countries by GDP growth rate	#129	0.02

Business

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use	#147	60
Countries by SPI Pillar 5: Data Infrastructure	#151	45
Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products	#157	62.39
Countries by SPI Pillar 4: Data Sources	#166	29.78
Countries by SPI Overall Score	#170	45.48
Countries by SPI Pillar 2: Data Services	#177	30.23

Geography

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by land area	#75	267,667km²
Countries by Coastline Length	#84	885kilometers

Population & Health

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by population growth rate	#47	0.02
Countries by population	#143	2.59
Countries by median age	#183	21.5
Countries by population density	#219	9.43

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