| Region | Middle Africa | |
| Population (000, 2024) | 2 539a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 9.9a | |
| Capital city | Libreville | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 823.9d | |
| UN membership date | 20 September 1960 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 267 668b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 103.1a | |
| National currency | CFA Franc, BEAC (XAF)c | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 593.6e |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 14 372 | 15 315 | 20 132b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 3.9 | -1.8 | 2.8b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 7 085.1 | 6 680.1 | 8 427.1b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 4.7 | 7 | 6.2b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 51.9 | 44.1 | 55.5b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 43.4 | 49.8 | 38.3b |
| Employment in agriculturef (% of employed) | 32 | 30.2 | 29.3b |
| Employment in industryf (% of employed) | 13.7 | 15.8 | 16.2b |
| Employment in servicesf (% employed) | 54.3 | 54 | 54.5b |
| Unemploymentf (% of labour force) | 19.8 | 21.4 | 20.2 |
| Labour force participation ratef (female/male pop. %) | 39.8 / 56.3 | 37.1 / 53.9 | 39.9 / 57.6 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexf,g (2010=100) | 109 | 124 | 136e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 100 | 103 | 106b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 10 654 | 7 345 | 9 669f,e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 6 121 | 3 484 | 5 075f,e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 4 533 | 3 861 | 4 595f,e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 141 | ... | ... |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 3 | 2.3 | 2.1a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 88.1 | 89.7d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 3.9h | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.6a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 68.7 / 64.2 | 69.7 / 64.7 | 71.2 / 66.1a |
| Population age distributioni (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 36.6 / 6.0 | 36.8 / 6.1 | 36.5 / 6.3a |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | 378.7 / 19.4j,k | 416.7 / 18.7j,k | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.3e |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 49.5 | 41.2 | 36.3a |
| Health: Current expenditurel (% of GDP) | 2.7 | 3.4 | 2.7m |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... | 0.6 | 0.5b |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3m |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 127.3 / 133.0n | 98.5 / 102.7d | ... / ... |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 83.6 / 77.4d | ... / ... |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 49.0 / 46.2d | ... / ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 14.2 | 14.8o | 25.5o |
| 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Individuals using the Internetf (per 100 inhabitants) | 45.8 | 72.3 | 73.7b |
| Threatened species (number) | 231 | 329 | 638e |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 91.6 | 91.3 | 91.3m |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 3.5 / 1.7 | 2.7 / 1.2 | 2.8 / 1.2m |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 561 | 515 | 499m |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 55 | 45 | 45m |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 61.2 | 61.7 | 61.7e |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.75 | 0.37 | 0.58m |
| Footnotes |
| a | Projected estimate (medium fertility variant). | |
| b | 2022 | |
| c | African Financial Community (CFA) Franc, Bank of Central African States (BEAC). | |
| d | 2019 | |
| e | 2023 | |
| f | Estimate. | |
| g | Libreville and Owendo. | |
| h | Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year. | |
| i | Calculated by the UN Statistics Division. | |
| j | Refers to foreign citizens. | |
| k | Including refugees. | |
| l | Data based on calendar year (January 1 to December 31). | |
| m | 2021 | |
| n | 2011 | |
| o | Data are as at 1 January of reporting year. |