Gabon
Country in Africa
In brief
Industry, share of GDP: 47.2% (2025). World rank 7 of 200; in Africa, 2 of 51. Unemployment: 20.1% (2025). World rank 181 of 186 (1 = best); in Africa, 49 of 53. Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 36.3% (2025). World rank 174 of 186 (1 = best); in Africa, 45 of 53. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $14.4B → $21.4B, GDP per person $7,047 → $8,263, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $14,306 → $22,218. Better than all its neighbours (Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, and Equatorial Guinea): GDP per person, GDP per person at purchasing power parity, and gross national income per person. Worse than all its neighbours (Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, and Equatorial Guinea): unemployment.