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Gabon vs Central African Republic

152 indicators have a value for Gabon, Central African Republic, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$23.36B vs $3.49BGabon vs Central African Republic
GDP per Capita$9,918 vs $613Gabon vs Central African Republic
Population2.59M vs 5.51MGabon vs Central African Republic

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Indicator Gabon Central African RepublicPeriod
GDPEconomy$23.36B$3.49B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$9,918$6132026
Inflation RateEconomy2.5%1.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%4.5%2025-12-15
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 LCU/USD565.41 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-10%-5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy20.2%6.3%2025
Public DebtEconomy86.1%64%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$5.59B$-435.91M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.7%2.6%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$8,090$5602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$21,660$1,3902025
GDP (PPP)Economy$57.62B$7.24B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy6.8%27.6%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy47.2%21.2%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy19.1%18%2025/2023
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.3%41.4%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy24.8%9.3%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy36%35.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$638.79M$489.29M2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy51.1%73.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy41.6%65.5%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy68.2%—2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy20.2%—2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.5%2.5%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy84.9%52.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-4%2.3%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.3%-3.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$378.81M$43.82M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.8%1.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy20.9%14.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy24.8%19.5%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy34.5%—2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy3521.32024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.3%27.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$21$1432023
Employment in AgricultureEconomy28.9%66.1%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.9%13.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy52.3%20.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy29.8%79.4%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy37.9%94.6%2025
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.3%1%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.6%1.9%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$11.89B$593.13M2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.3B$1.03B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8770.7952025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.5480.4862025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade54%0%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade17.8%71.8%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.9%0.2%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.8%8.3%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade55.5%19.3%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade29.4%33.6%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7330.4142023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.505—2023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.5580.2532023
PopulationDemographics2.59M5.51M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.1%3.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.5 years57.7 years2024
Median AgeDemographics21.6 years14.6 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.595.952024
Rural PopulationDemographics7.9%55.4%2025
Population Under 15Demographics36.2%48.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics92.1%44.6%2025
Population DensityDemographics10.3/km²9.1/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics26.244.72026
Death RateDemographics6.159.142026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.44-2.742026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71.2 years59.6 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.1 years55.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.4%4.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth25.958.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth2.8%2.4%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.1%10.7%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health—0.072023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48392023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth17.3%45%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—13.5%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth232.7691.72023
Under-Five MortalityHealth32.689.72024
Neonatal MortalityHealth16.329.92024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3714192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth56%44%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth62%46%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth—30.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth—0.5%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth8.5%7.6%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health—1.12023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth89.5161.32024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$253$542023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth13.3%—2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare13.7%38.9%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.3%1.8%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security25.3%29.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—875K2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture8.4%9.1%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture306.21K t1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture103.97 t324.92K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture100 t135.72 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—20K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—10K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture45.98K t200K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.76K t52.87K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,561 kg/ha741 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,800 kg/ha1,362 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture39.7K head4.9M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance27242024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3020.2932025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1780.1022025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.720.8542025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.94-1.312024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.57-1.582024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.16-1.712024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.28-1.832024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.72-1.272024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.02-1.312024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths362 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance032025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance042025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian16655.31K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian0427.48K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian868.45K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology68.7%13.8%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology125.3—2024
4G CoverageTechnology98%0.2%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology4.7—2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology2.7%53.7%2025
3G CoverageTechnology98%59.6%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology6.6%76.6%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.1%18.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure95.1%18.2%2024
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy332.3 MW59.4 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy11.5 MW40.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy319.6 MW18.9 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy91.4%1%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,023 kWh—2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy18.9%—2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy2.3 MW0.7 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy51.3%2%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024/2023
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024/2023
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy35%100%2024/2023
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy64.6%0%2024/2023
Electricity DemandEnergy3.2 TWh0.1 TWh2024/2023
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy523 gCO₂/kWh0 gCO₂/kWh2024/2023
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy6,477 kWh280 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate2.05 t0.06 t2024
Forest AreaClimate91.2%35.7%2023
Protected AreasClimate24.4%14.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate31.3 µg/m³33.3 µg/m³2023

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