Partner risk indices

Country Risk Index

55.1

Political Risk Index

46.6

Short-Term Economic Risk Index

55.8

Long-Term Economic Risk Index

52.6

Operational Risk Index

64.5

Source: Partner Research Partner, as of 8 Nov 2026. 0-100, higher means higher risk.

Key indicators

Market overview

• Gabon is in Central Africa and is classified by the World Bank as Upper middle income. (World Bank)
• Population: 2.6 million (2025). (World Bank WDI)
• GDP: US$21.9bn in 2025 (estimate). (IMF WEO)

Economic conditions

• Real GDP growth: 3.2% in 2025 (estimate); the IMF projects 3% for 2026. (IMF WEO)
• Average consumer price inflation: 1.8% in 2025 (estimate); projected 0.8% for 2026. (IMF WEO)
• General government gross debt: 84.2% of GDP in 2025 (estimate). (IMF WEO)
• Current account balance: -6% of GDP in 2025 (estimate). (IMF WEO)
• Government net lending/borrowing: -12.1% of GDP in 2025 (estimate). (IMF WEO)
• Official exchange rate averaged 581.93 local currency units per US dollar in 2025, against 606.57 in 2023: 4.1% more units per dollar fewer (the currency strengthened against the dollar). (World Bank WDI)

Key risks

• Partner risk indices (0-100, higher = higher risk), as of 8 Nov 2026: Country Risk Index 55.1 (rank 20 of 53 in Africa, 1 = lowest risk); Political Risk Index 46.6 (rank 16 of 53 in Africa, 1 = lowest risk); Short-Term Economic Risk Index 55.8 (rank 29 of 53 in Africa, 1 = lowest risk); Long-Term Economic Risk Index 52.6 (rank 15 of 53 in Africa, 1 = lowest risk); Operational Risk Index 64.5 (rank 26 of 53 in Africa, 1 = lowest risk). (Partner Research Partner)
• Highest-scoring Partner risk component: crime and security risk (69.9, operational). (Partner Research Partner)
• World Bank governance scores (2025, 0-100, higher is better): control of corruption 32; government effectiveness 41; political stability and absence of violence 68; rule of law 42; regulatory quality 43. (World Bank WGI)
• External debt stocks: 37.8% of GNI (2025). (World Bank WDI)
• Unemployment (modelled ILO estimate): 20.2% of labour force (2025). (World Bank WDI)

Investment considerations

• Foreign direct investment, net inflows: 1.8% of GDP (2025). (World Bank WDI)
• Domestic credit to the private sector: 13.4% of GDP (2019). (World Bank WDI)
• Trade (exports plus imports): 84.9% of GDP (2025). (World Bank WDI)
• The Meridian holds 155 published records tagged to Gabon. (The Meridian)

Sector snapshot

• Energy and power: access to electricity 95.1% of population (2024); renewable share of final energy consumption 91.3% (2021). (World Bank WDI)
• Mining and minerals: mineral rents 0% of GDP (2021); ores and metals exports 23.3% of merchandise exports (2023). (World Bank WDI)
• Financial services: foreign direct investment, net inflows 1.8% of GDP (2025); domestic credit to the private sector 13.4% of GDP (2019). (World Bank WDI)
• Technology, media and telecoms: internet users 68.7% of population (2024); mobile subscriptions 125.3 per 100 people (2024). (World Bank WDI)
• Agriculture: agriculture, forestry and fishing, value added 6.8% of GDP (2025); employment in agriculture 28.9% of employment (2025). (World Bank WDI)
• Manufacturing and industry: manufacturing, value added 19.1% of GDP (2025); industry (including construction), value added 47.2% of GDP (2025). (World Bank WDI)
• Infrastructure and real estate: urban population 92.1% of population (2025); access to electricity 95.1% of population (2024). (World Bank WDI)

Data limitations and sources

• Older data, shown with its period and not described as current: Domestic credit to the private sector (Latest published value is for 2019); Renewable share of final energy consumption (Latest published value is for 2021); Oil rents (Latest published value is for 2021); Fuel exports (Latest published value is for 2023); Mineral rents (Latest published value is for 2021); Ores and metals exports (Latest published value is for 2023).
• IMF figures for the most recent year are IMF estimates and later years are projections. World Bank series typically lag by one to two years. Headlines come from automated news monitoring and are not verified by The Meridian.
• Sources last checked 15 Nov 2026.

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