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Gabon
Summary statistics
Region Middle Africa  
Currency CFA Franc (XAF)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 267668  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 1505  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 5.6  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Libreville (686)  
United Nations membership date 20 September 1960  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 18771  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 9459  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 5487  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 5.6  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 5.6  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 -1.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 12468.8  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 6900.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 4442.3  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 10294.1  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 6187.0  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 3716.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 24.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 19.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 16.8  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 490.91 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 556.04 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 704.95 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 ...  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 1983  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 1001  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 123 Libreville.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 105 Libreville.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Libreville.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2010 114 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 92 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. 2003.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 111  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 100  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 110  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 100  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 ...  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 11.8 Core Welfare Indicators Questionnaire (World Bank).  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 ...  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 24.2 Core Welfare Indicators Questionnaire (World Bank).  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 ...  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 56.0  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 55.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 54.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 64.9  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 65.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 67.2  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 358 Arrivals of non-resident tourists at Libreville airport. 2008.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 269 Arrivals of non-resident tourists at Libreville airport.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 155 Arrivals of non-resident tourists at Libreville airport.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 12402 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 13822  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 14122  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 109.0  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 56.6  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 12.9  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 7.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 4.9  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 1.2  
Exports (million US$) 2010 5356.0 2009.  
Imports (million US$) 2010 2500.9 2009.  
Balance (million US$) 2010 2855.1 2009.  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 United States (59.0), China (8.0), Spain (5.3) 2009.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 France (32.9), Belgium (15.7), United States (7.1) 2009.  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.9  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.3  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -0.4  
Urban population (%) 2011 86.2  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 35.0  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 6.9/6.2  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 100.7  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 64.3/62.3  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 43.8  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 3.2  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 32.7 2000.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 284.1/18.9 Data refer to foreign citizens.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 13147  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 3.8 UNESCO estimate. 2000.  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 90.9/94.8 UNESCO estimate. 2000.  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 35.7 1999.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 14.7  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 205  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 85.4  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 2470/1.7  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 456.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 2842  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 23.3/28.6  
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