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Gabon vs Nigeria

Gabon and Nigeria side by side across 191 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$23.36B vs Gabon vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$9,918 vs Gabon vs Nigeria
Population2.59M vs Gabon vs Nigeria

Indicator by indicator

191 indicators
Indicator Gabon NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$23.36B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$9,9182026
Inflation RateEconomy2.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%2025-12-15
Official Exchange RateEconomy569.51 LCU/USD2026-06
Budget BalanceEconomy-10%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy20.2%2025
Public DebtEconomy86.1%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$5.59B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.7%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$8,0902025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$21,6602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$57.62B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy6.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy47.2%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy19.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.3%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy24.8%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$18.46M2015
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.1%2015
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy36%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$638.79M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy13.4%2019
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy9.5%2021
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy51.1%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy41.6%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy382017
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy3.8%2017
Account OwnershipEconomy68.2%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy20.2%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.5%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy84.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-4%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$28.7M2015
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy526K2005
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.3%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.14B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy5.5%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy20.9%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy24.8%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy34.5%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy352024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy18.5%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy15.6%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.3%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$212023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy38.4%2015
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$4,4382021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy28.9%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.9%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy52.3%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy29.8%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy37.9%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy6%2017
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy8.82013
ATMs per 100,000Economy12.22013
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.3%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.6%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy8%2017
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy32.9%2017
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$11.89B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.3B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8772024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6242024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade12.92021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade54%2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade17.8%2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.9%2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.8%2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade55.5%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade29.4%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7332023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5052023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.5582023
PopulationDemographics2.59M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.5 years2024
Median AgeDemographics21.6 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.592024
Rural PopulationDemographics7.9%2025
Population Under 15Demographics36.2%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics92.1%2025
Population DensityDemographics10.3/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics26.22026
Death RateDemographics6.152026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.442026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71.2 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.1 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.4%2025
Infant MortalityHealth25.92024
HIV PrevalenceHealth2.8%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.1%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.522022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth482023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth12.52021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth18.1%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth17.3%2023
Maternal MortalityHealth232.72023
Under-Five MortalityHealth33.22023
Neonatal MortalityHealth16.82023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3712024
Measles ImmunizationHealth56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth62%2025
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth8.5%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.952011
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth24.8%2021
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth89.3%2012
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health2.372022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth89.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$2532023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth37.6%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth13.3%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth94.7%2012
Child StuntingChild Welfare13.7%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare3.4%2020
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare95.6%2021
Child MarriageChild Welfare13.3%2021
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare5%2020
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation7.7%2003
Adult Literacy RateEducation88.9%2021
Youth Literacy RateEducation94%2021
Primary Completion RateEducation76.1%2017
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation44.2%2017
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation71.2%2019
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation64.2%2019
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation54.3%2019
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation22.2%2017
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation92%2019
Secondary EnrollmentEducation70.3%2019
UndernourishmentFood Security25.3%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture8.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture105.82022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture306.21K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture103.97 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture100 t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture45.98K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.76K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,561 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,800 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture39.7K head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance272024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3022025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1782025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.722025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.942024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.572024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.162024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.282024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.722024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.022024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian1662025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian862025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025
Internet UsersTechnology68.7%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology125.32024
4G CoverageTechnology98%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology4.72024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology2.7%2025
3G CoverageTechnology98%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology6.6%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.1%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.6%2009
Electricity AccessInfrastructure95.1%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure77.32K2016
Slum PopulationInfrastructure38.8%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy332.3 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy11.5 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy319.6 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy91.3%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy91.4%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,023 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy18.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy2.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy51.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy35%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy64.6%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy3.2 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy523 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy6,477 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate2.05 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate31.6%2021
Forest AreaClimate91.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate24.4%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0.1%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate31.3 µg/m³2023

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