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Gabon vs Kenya

Gabon and Kenya side by side across 202 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$23.36B vs $147.27BGabon vs Kenya
GDP per Capita$9,918 vs $2,714Gabon vs Kenya
Population2.59M vs 57.53MGabon vs Kenya

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Indicator Gabon KenyaPeriod
GDPEconomy$23.36B$147.27B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$9,918$2,7142026
Inflation RateEconomy2.5%6.4%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%8.8%2025/2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy569.51 LCU/USD129.27 LCU/USD2026-06
Budget BalanceEconomy-10%-6.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy20.2%5.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy86.1%71.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$5.59B$-8.15B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.7%4.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$8,090$2,2002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$21,660$6,9102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$57.62B$403.64B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy6.8%23.2%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy47.2%16.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy19.1%7.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.3%55.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy24.8%17%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$18.46M$5B2015/2024 ⚠
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.1%4.2%2015/2024 ⚠
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy36%35%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$638.79M$12.39B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy13.4%31.8%2019/2023
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy9.5%14.1%2021/2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy51.1%67.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy41.6%63%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy3838.52017/2022 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy3.8%45.5%2017/2022 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy68.2%90.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy20.2%27.8%2024/2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.5%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy84.9%37.5%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-4%3.5%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$28.7M$1.76B2015/2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy526K2.05M2005/2019 ⚠
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.3%-4.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.14B$1.5B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy5.5%1.2%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy20.9%17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy24.8%23.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy34.5%16.7%2024/2022
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy3536.92024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy18.5%1.2%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy15.6%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.3%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.3%2.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$21$472023
Lending Interest RateEconomy—16.6%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy—13%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy38.4%15.6%2015/2024 ⚠
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$4,438$1,7902021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy28.9%45.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.9%12.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy52.3%41.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy29.8%63.8%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy37.9%76.9%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy6%7.1%2017/2022 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy8.84.52013/2024 ⚠
ATMs per 100,000Economy12.26.42013/2024 ⚠
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.3%2.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.6%4.8%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy8%65.5%2017/2022 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy32.9%90.1%2017/2022 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$11.89B$21.43B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.3B$29.58B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8770.662024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6240.2032024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade12.916.52021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade54%1.6%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade17.8%30.7%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.9%49.2%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.8%3.2%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade55.5%15.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade29.4%21.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7330.6282023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5050.5262023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.5580.4562023
PopulationDemographics2.59M57.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.1%1.9%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.5 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics21.6 years20.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.593.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics7.9%67.8%2025
Population Under 15Demographics36.2%36.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics92.1%32.2%2025
Population DensityDemographics10.3/km²101/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics26.226.62026
Death RateDemographics6.157.132026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.44-0.592026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71.2 years66.1 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.1 years61.6 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.4%2.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth25.934.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth2.8%3%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.1%4.4%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.520.292022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48572023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth12.528.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth18.1%18%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth17.3%24.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—35.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth232.7378.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth33.239.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth16.821.52023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3712072024
Measles ImmunizationHealth56%80%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth62%88%2025
Basic SanitationHealth—5.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth8.5%3.1%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.951.332011/2019 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth24.8%62.5%2021/2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth89.3%70.2%2012/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health2.372.272022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth89.554.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$253$852023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth37.6%37.8%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth13.3%9.6%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth94.7%92.8%2012/2020 ⚠
Child StuntingChild Welfare13.7%17.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare3.4%4.5%2020/2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare95.6%76%2021/2022
Child MarriageChild Welfare13.3%12.5%2021/2022
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare5%3.4%2020/2022
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.3%4%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation7.7%10.4%2003/2024 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation88.9%82.2%2021/2000 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation94%93.2%2021/2014 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation76.1%90.8%2017/2024 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation44.2%86.6%2017/2024 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation71.2%94.3%2019/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation64.2%95.6%2019/2006 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation54.3%62.4%2019/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation22.2%65%2017/2024 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation92%100%2019/2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation70.3%84.3%2019/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security25.3%36.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—2.75M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture8.4%49.5%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture105.8112.42022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture306.21K t1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture103.97 t49.5K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture100 t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—243K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—65.76K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture45.98K t4.02M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.76K t282.15K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—312.2K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,561 kg/ha1,666 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,800 kg/ha6,553 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—3,044 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture39.7K head22.4M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance—4.92022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance27322024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3020.5632025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1780.4462025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.720.5642025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.94-0.82024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.57-0.32024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.16-0.462024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.28-1.362024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.72-0.332024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.02-0.352024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian166617.13K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian86218.65K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian09.8K2025
Internet UsersTechnology68.7%35%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology125.3126.52024
4G CoverageTechnology98%97.3%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology4.732024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology2.7%4.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology98%98%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology6.6%12.3%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.1%1.3%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.6%0.8%2009/2024 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure95.1%77%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure77.32K5.14M2016/2023 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure38.8%40.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy332.3 MW3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy11.5 MW551.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy—436.1 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy319.6 MW892.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy91.3%67.7%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy91.4%31.6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,023 kWh195 kWh2023/2024
Power Transmission LossesEnergy18.9%25.8%2023/2024
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy2.3 MW87.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy51.3%67.1%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.6%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%16.4%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy35%20.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy64.6%10%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy3.2 TWh16 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy523 gCO₂/kWh95 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy6,477 kWh1,608 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate2.05 t0.38 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate31.6%78.1%2021
Forest AreaClimate91.2%6.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate24.4%11.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0.1%19.5%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate31.3 µg/m³20.3 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Gabon or Kenya have the larger economy?

Kenya has the larger economy: $23.36B for Gabon versus $147.27B for Kenya (GDP, current US$).

How do Gabon and Kenya compare across indicators?

This page compares Gabon and Kenya on 202 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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