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Gabon vs South Africa

Gabon and South Africa 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 $479.96BGabon vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$9,918 vs $7,503Gabon vs South Africa
Population2.59M vs 64.75MGabon vs South Africa

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Indicator Gabon South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$23.36B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$9,918$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy2.5%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy4.5%7%2025/2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy569.51 LCU/USD16.37 LCU/USD2026-06
Budget BalanceEconomy-10%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy20.2%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy86.1%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$5.59B$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.7%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$8,090$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$21,660$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$57.62B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy6.8%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy47.2%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy19.1%12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.3%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy24.8%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$18.46M$1B2015/2025 ⚠
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.1%0.2%2015/2025 ⚠
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy36%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$638.79M$76.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy13.4%89.4%2019/2024 ⚠
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy9.5%25.9%2021/2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy51.1%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy41.6%49.9%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy3854.12017/2022 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy3.8%17.4%2017/2022 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy68.2%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy20.2%34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.5%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy84.9%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-4%2.8%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$28.7M$2.72B2015/2020 ⚠
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy526K3.89M2005/2020 ⚠
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.3%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.14B$2.47B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy5.5%0.6%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy20.9%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy24.8%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy34.5%60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy3551.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy18.5%7.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy15.6%0.4%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%3.8%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.3%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.3%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$21$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy—10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy—7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy38.4%12.9%2015/2025 ⚠
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$4,438$5,5212021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy28.9%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.9%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy52.3%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy29.8%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy37.9%65.8%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy6%3.7%2017/2022 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy8.882013/2024 ⚠
ATMs per 100,000Economy12.2462013/2024 ⚠
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy0.3%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.6%5.7%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy8%30.2%2017/2022 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy32.9%59.6%2017/2022 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$11.89B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.3B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8770.5532024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.6240.1452024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade12.939.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade54%8.2%2023/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade17.8%38.3%2023/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.9%12.8%2023/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.8%5.7%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade55.5%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade29.4%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7330.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5050.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.5580.4762023
PopulationDemographics2.59M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.1%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.5 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics21.6 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.592.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics7.9%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics36.2%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics92.1%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics10.3/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics26.217.82026
Death RateDemographics6.159.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics0.442.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71.2 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.1 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.4%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth25.924.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth2.8%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.1%8.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.520.792022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48742023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth12.524.52021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth18.1%22.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth17.3%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth232.7117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth33.234.72023
Neonatal MortalityHealth16.811.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3713892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth56%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth62%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth—22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth—3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth8.5%7.2%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.952.252011/2010
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth24.8%54.6%2021/2016 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth89.3%96.7%2012/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health2.376.392022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth89.551.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$253$5372023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth37.6%37.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth13.3%23.7%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth94.7%93.7%2012/2016
Child StuntingChild Welfare13.7%24.4%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare3.4%3.6%2020/2017
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare95.6%88.6%2021/2017
Child MarriageChild Welfare13.3%3.6%2021/2016 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare5%11.8%2020/2017
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.3%6%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation7.7%23.5%2003/2023 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation88.9%91.2%2021/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation94%97.2%2021/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation76.1%97.6%2017/2024 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation44.2%92.5%2017/2024 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation71.2%93.9%2019/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation64.2%90.4%2019/2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation54.3%86.9%2019/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation22.2%62.2%2017/2024 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation92%77.9%2019/2002 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation70.3%104.1%2019/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security25.3%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture8.4%79.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture105.8113.22022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture306.21K t—2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture103.97 t—2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture100 t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture45.98K t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.76K t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,561 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,800 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture39.7K head12.1M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance—43.72022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance27412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3020.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1780.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.720.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.94-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.57-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.160.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.28-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.72-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.020.612024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian16655.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian8682.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology68.7%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology125.3179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology98%99.4%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology4.75.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology2.7%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology98%99.9%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology6.6%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.1%1.1%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.6%0.6%2009/2022 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure95.1%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure77.32K15.45M2016/2023 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure38.8%24.2%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy332.3 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy11.5 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy—4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy319.6 MW751.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy91.3%9.7%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy91.4%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,023 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy18.9%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy2.3 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy51.3%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy35%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy64.6%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy3.2 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy523 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy6,477 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate2.05 t6.88 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate31.6%6.4%2021
Forest AreaClimate91.2%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate24.4%12.9%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0.1%47.1%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate31.3 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Gabon or South Africa have the larger economy?

South Africa has the larger economy: $23.36B for Gabon versus $479.96B for South Africa (GDP, current US$).

How do Gabon and South Africa compare across indicators?

This page compares Gabon and South Africa 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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