The Richest Countries in the World
The most commonly accepted definition of the wealthiest countries is to determine how rich the average resident of a country is.
Gabon
Gabon Country Report: GDP data and GDP forecasts; economic, financial and trade information; the best banks in Gabon; country and population overview
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International Reserves
US$ 2.351 billion (Source: World Bank; Data updated: 2012)
Gross Domestic Product - GDP
US$ 21 billion (2014 estimate)
GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
33 billion of International dollars (2014 estimate)
Real GDP growth
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| 2.5% | 1.4% | -0.8% | -1.9% | 6.3% | 1.7% | -2.3% | 6.2% |
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014* | ||||
| 6.9% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 5.7% |
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GDP per capita - current prices
US$ 13,032 (2014 estimate)
GDP per capita - PPP
$20,612 International Dollars (2014 estimate)
GDP (PPP) - share of world total
| 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2014* |
| 0.06% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.04% |
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GDP - composition by sector
- agriculture: 3.6%
- industry: 63.9%
- services: 32.5% (2013 estimate)
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Inflation
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014* |
| 1.3% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 5.6% |
*Estimate
Unemployment rate
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014* |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
*Estimate
Public debt (General government gross debt as a % of GDP)
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014* |
| 20.2% | 17.3% | 18.5% | 22.9% | 22.6% |
*Estimate
Public deficit (General government net lending/borrowing as a % of GDP)
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014* |
| 2.7% | 2.4% | 1.5% | -1.7% | -2.3% |
*Estimate
Government bond ratings
Standard & Poor's: BB-
Moody's rating: N/A
Moody's outlook: N/A
(Foreign Currency Government Bond Ratings; Data last updated Sept 2014)
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Market value of publicly traded shares
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Current account balance
US$ 1.42 billion (2014 estimate)
Current account balance by percentage of GDP
6.873% of GDP (2014 estimate)
Exports as percent of GDP(Exports of goods and services)
58.7% (2013)
(Data released on Oct 2014)
Shares in world total merchandising export
0.05% (2012)
(Data were released in March 2014)
Shares in world total commercial services export
0% (2012)
(Data were released in 2014)
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Import commodities
machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, construction materials
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Exports - major partners
Japan 24.1%, US 17%, Australia 11.3%, India 7.4%, China 5.4%, Spain 4.1% (2012)
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Imports - major partners
France 28.2%, China 12.6%, US 9.4%, Belgium 5.8%, Cameroon 4.3% (2012)
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FDI inflows
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
| US$ 696 million | US$ 696 million | US$ 856 million |
FDI outflows
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |
| US$ 88 million | US$85 million | US$ 85 million |
Value of cross-border M&A;, by country of purchaser
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| US$ 0 million | US$ 0 million | US$ 0 million | US$ 0 million |
Cross-border M&A; deals worth over $3 billion completed in 2012 (Acquiring company, Acquired company, Country of the acquired company, Value of the deal)
N/A
(for a monthly update on M&A; click here )
Cross-border M&A; deals worth over $3 billion completed in 2013 (Acquiring company, Acquired company, Country of the acquired company, Value of the deal)
N/A
(for a monthly update on M&A; click here )
Best countries for doing business World Bank/IFC Doing Business Project
Economies are ranked on their ease of doing business, from 1 - 189. A high ranking means the regulatory environment is more conducive to the starting and operation of a local firm.
Overall ranking: 163 out of 189 countries (2013)
Subcategories:
Starting a business: 153 out of 189 countries
Enforcing Contracts: 157 out of 189 countries
Registering Property: 166 out of 189 countries
Getting credit: 109 out of 189 countries
Protecting investors: 157 out of 189 countries
Trading across border: 135 out of 189 countries
Paying Taxes: 152 out of 189 countries
Dealing with Construction Permits: 71 out of 189 countries
Getting Electricity: 138 out of 189 countries
Resolving Insolvency: 153 out of 189 countries
(2013)
Global competitiveness ranking(ranking by country on a basis of 144, the first is the best)
106
(2014-2015)
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Index of Economic FreedomWSJ and Heritage Foundation
Ranking: 105 Score: 57.8 (Mostly Unfree) (2014)
(100=totally free 0=totally repressed )
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Languages
French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi
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Total population
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2014* | 2019** |
| 0.93 million | 1.205 million | 1.496 million | 1.586 million | 1.699 million |
*Estimate **Forecast
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Urban population as % of total population
| 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2013 |
| 17.4% | 55% | 80% | 87% |
% of population living on less than $2 a day
20.9% (2005)
Inequality of wealth distribution (Gini index)
42.2 (2005)
(0=perfect equality, 100=absolute inequality)
Freedom House rating
Political Rights: 6
Civil Liberties: 5 (2014)
(1 represents the most free, 7 the least free)
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Total telephone subscribers as % of population
Fixed 1.2% Mobile 214.8% (2013)
(fixed-telephone subscribers and mobile-cellular subscribers)
Internet users as % of total population
9.20% (2013)
Cost of living - Mercer index(ranking by city on a basis of 214; the 1st is the most expensive and the 214th is the least expensive)
Libreville 19th (2014)
CO2 emissions(Metric tons of CO2 per capita)
1.7 (2010)