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Gabon vs Central African Republic

Gabon and Central African Republic side by side across 198 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

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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198 indicators

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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 RateEconomy569.51 LCU/USD574.27 LCU/USD2026-06
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
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$18.46M$158.92K2015/1993 ⚠
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.1%0%2015/1993 ⚠
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy36%35.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$638.79M$489.29M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy13.4%13%2019/2022
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy9.5%8.2%2021
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy51.1%73.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy41.6%65.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy38432017/2021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy3.8%71.6%2017/2021
Account OwnershipEconomy68.2%13.7%2024/2017 ⚠
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
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$28.7M$15.6M2015/2013
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy526K87K2005/2019 ⚠
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.3%-3.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.14B$40.41M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy5.5%1.5%2024
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
Natural Resource RentsEconomy18.5%10.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy15.6%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0.8%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.3%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.3%27.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$21$1432023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy38.4%15.1%2015/1994 ⚠
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$4,438$4172021
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
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy6%5.6%2017/2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy8.80.72013/2017
ATMs per 100,000Economy12.21.42013/2017
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.3%1%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.6%1.9%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy8%83.9%2017/2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy32.9%96.1%2017/2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$11.89B$593.13M2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.3B$1.03B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8770.8112024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6240.472024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade12.9—2021
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 1,000Health0.520.072022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48392023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth12.525.92021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth18.1%30.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth17.3%45%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—13.5%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth232.7691.72023
Under-Five MortalityHealth33.292.22023
Neonatal MortalityHealth16.830.72023
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
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.9512011
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth24.8%17.8%2021/2019
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth89.3%40.3%2012/2019 ⚠
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health2.371.12022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth89.5161.32024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$253$542023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth37.6%22.8%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth13.3%—2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth94.7%51.8%2012/2019 ⚠
Child StuntingChild Welfare13.7%38.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare3.4%5.2%2020/2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare95.6%44.8%2021/2019
Child MarriageChild Welfare13.3%61%2021/2019
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare5%1.5%2020/2019
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.3%1.8%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation7.7%2.8%2003/2012 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation88.9%42.4%2021/2019
Youth Literacy RateEducation94%50.6%2021/2019
Primary Completion RateEducation76.1%27%2017/2019
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation44.2%12.3%2017/2019
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation71.2%62.1%2019/2012 ⚠
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation64.2%39.9%2019/2012 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation54.3%14.1%2019/2012 ⚠
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation22.2%5.6%2017/2019
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation92%—2019
Secondary EnrollmentEducation70.3%15.8%2019/2017
UndernourishmentFood Security25.3%29.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—875K2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture8.4%9.1%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture105.81482022
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
Homicide RateGovernance—20.12016
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
Refugees HostedHumanitarian16655.31K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian0427.48K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian868.45K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology68.7%13.8%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology125.338.82024/2022
4G CoverageTechnology98%0.2%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology4.702024/2022
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
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.6%—2009
Electricity AccessInfrastructure95.1%18.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure77.32K46.36K2016/2001 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure38.8%68.9%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy332.3 MW59.4 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy11.5 MW40.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy319.6 MW18.9 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy91.3%90.9%2021/2022
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
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate31.6%96.5%2021
Forest AreaClimate91.2%35.7%2023
Protected AreasClimate24.4%14.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0.1%0.1%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate31.3 µg/m³33.3 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Gabon or Central African Republic have the larger economy?

Gabon has the larger economy: $23.36B for Gabon versus $3.49B for Central African Republic (GDP, current US$).

How do Gabon and Central African Republic compare across indicators?

This page compares Gabon and Central African Republic on 198 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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