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Gabon vs Cameroon

Gabon and Cameroon side by side across 197 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$23.36B vs $65.14BGabon vs Cameroon
GDP per Capita$9,918 vs $2,125Gabon vs Cameroon
Population2.59M vs 29.88MGabon vs Cameroon

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Indicator Gabon CameroonPeriod
GDPEconomy$23.36B$65.14B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$9,918$2,1252026
Inflation RateEconomy2.5%3.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%4.5%2025-12-15
Official Exchange RateEconomy569.51 LCU/USD569.51 LCU/USD2026-06
Budget BalanceEconomy-10%-1.7%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy20.2%3.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy86.1%39.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$5.59B$-4.25B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.7%3.3%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$8,090$1,8602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$21,660$5,7002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$57.62B$172.94B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy6.8%16.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy47.2%24.8%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy19.1%14.6%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.3%50.4%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy24.8%19.3%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$18.46M$690.15M2015/2024 ⚠
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.1%1.3%2015/2024 ⚠
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy36%31.3%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$638.79M$5.06B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy13.4%14.1%2019
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy9.5%11.3%2021
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy51.1%65.2%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy41.6%56.6%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy3842.22017/2021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy3.8%26.7%2017/2021
Account OwnershipEconomy68.2%60.9%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy20.2%23.2%2024/2021
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.5%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy84.9%33.4%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-4%2.8%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$28.7M$437M2015/2020 ⚠
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy526K1.02M2005/2019 ⚠
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.3%-5.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.14B$925.28M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy5.5%1.7%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy20.9%—2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy24.8%—2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy34.5%6.4%2024/2021
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy3528.92024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy18.5%5.5%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy15.6%2.4%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.3%0.6%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.3%2%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$21$332023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy38.4%15.5%2015/2024 ⚠
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$4,438$1,3772021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy28.9%41.9%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.9%14.6%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy52.3%43.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy29.8%67.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy37.9%75.8%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy6%5.4%2017/2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy8.82.22013/2020 ⚠
ATMs per 100,000Economy12.25.12013/2020 ⚠
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.3%0.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.6%3.2%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy8%41.3%2017/2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy32.9%74%2017/2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$11.89B$7.71B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.3B$11.96B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8770.7782024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6240.3762024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade12.918.52021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade54%54.1%2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade17.8%6%2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.9%22.8%2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.8%2.1%2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade55.5%13.1%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade29.4%20.3%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7330.5882023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5050.5582023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.5580.3612023
PopulationDemographics2.59M29.88M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.1%2.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.5 years64 years2024
Median AgeDemographics21.6 years18.2 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.594.262024
Rural PopulationDemographics7.9%44.3%2025
Population Under 15Demographics36.2%41.1%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics92.1%55.7%2025
Population DensityDemographics10.3/km²65.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics26.232.42026
Death RateDemographics6.156.812026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.44-0.622026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71.2 years66.2 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.1 years61.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.4%3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth25.940.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth2.8%2.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.1%4.6%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.520.142022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48482023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth12.510.62021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth18.1%24.3%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth17.3%67.7%2023
Maternal MortalityHealth232.7258.22023
Under-Five MortalityHealth33.267.22023
Neonatal MortalityHealth16.825.22023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3711322024
Measles ImmunizationHealth56%75%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth62%83%2025
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth8.5%6.9%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.952.652011/2016 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth24.8%19.3%2021/2018
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth89.3%69%2012/2018 ⚠
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health2.370.662022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth89.5105.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$253$792023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth37.6%35.7%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth13.3%5.7%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth94.7%87%2012/2018 ⚠
Child StuntingChild Welfare13.7%27.2%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare3.4%4.3%2020/2018
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare95.6%61.9%2021/2018
Child MarriageChild Welfare13.3%29.8%2021/2018
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare5%11%2020/2018
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.3%2.8%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation7.7%16.7%2003/2024 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation88.9%72.6%2021/2018
Youth Literacy RateEducation94%81.9%2021/2018
Primary Completion RateEducation76.1%74%2017/2018
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation44.2%47.2%2017/2018
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation71.2%96.2%2019/2024 ⚠
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation64.2%52.9%2019/2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation54.3%35.2%2019/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation22.2%23%2017/2018
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation92%72.3%2019/2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation70.3%44.8%2019/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security25.3%4.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—1.75M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture8.4%20.9%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture105.8107.82022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture306.21K t6.66M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture103.97 t29.77K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture100 t320K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—1.2M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—100K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture45.98K t2.2M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.76K t345.58K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—615.64 t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,561 kg/ha1,833 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,800 kg/ha2,160 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—1,337 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture39.7K head5.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance—6.82022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance27262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3020.262025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1780.1142025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.720.9392025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.94-1.222024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.57-0.82024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.16-1.252024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.28-1.562024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.72-0.732024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.02-1.242024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian166408.61K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian01M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian8618.55K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology68.7%46.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology125.3108.22024
4G CoverageTechnology98%75.4%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology4.72.12024/2022
Mobile Data PriceTechnology2.7%5.7%2025
3G CoverageTechnology98%80.5%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology6.6%17.2%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.1%6.4%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.6%—2009
Electricity AccessInfrastructure95.1%72%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure77.32K331.03K2016/2023 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure38.8%32.7%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy332.3 MW1.5K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy11.5 MW89.6 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy319.6 MW1.4K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy91.3%79.2%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy91.4%30.7%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,023 kWh226 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy18.9%22%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy2.3 MW27.5 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy51.3%42.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0.6%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy35%72%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy64.6%26.9%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy3.2 TWh7.3 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy523 gCO₂/kWh226 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy6,477 kWh1,252 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate2.05 t0.35 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate31.6%61.9%2021
Forest AreaClimate91.2%42.7%2023
Protected AreasClimate24.4%11%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0.1%0.4%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate31.3 µg/m³55.6 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Gabon or Cameroon have the larger economy?

Cameroon has the larger economy: $23.36B for Gabon versus $65.14B for Cameroon (GDP, current US$).

How do Gabon and Cameroon compare across indicators?

This page compares Gabon and Cameroon on 197 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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