Gabon

Gabonese Republic

GA / GAB Africa Africa

2.5M

Population

$20.9B

GDP

Payment BINs

Issuers

General Information

Capital Libreville

Continent Africa

Region Africa

Subregion Africa

Currency Coopération Financière en Afrique Centrale francs (XAF)

Languages French (official) Fang Myene Nzebi Bapounou/Eschira Bandjabi

Timezones UTC+1

Area 267,667 km²

Map Reference Central Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea

Borders Cameroon Republic of the Congo Equatorial Guinea

Demographics

Population (2023) 2,484,789

Density 9.3 per km²

Urban Population 91.0%

Median Age 22.0 years

Life Expectancy 70.4 years

Major Cities LIBREVILLE

Economy

GDP (2024) $20.9B

GDP Per Capita (2023) $8,257

Inflation (2024) 1.2%

Unemployment (2024) 20.1%

Public Debt 64.2% of GDP

Exchange Rate (2024) 606.345 to USD

Financial Markets

Stock Exchanges 3

Listed Equities 3

Dominant Currency EUR

Card Brands (Top 2)

Card Types

Card Categories (Top 5)

Leading Issuers

#	Issuer	BINs
1	ORABANK GABON	6
2	AFG BANK GABON	5
3	BGFIBANK SA	5
4	UNION GABONAISE DE BANQUES	5
5	UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA GABON	5
6	BGFIBANK GABON SA	4
7	ECOBANK GABON	4
8	UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC	3
9	ATTIJARIWAFA BANK	2
10	BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR LE COMMERCE ET LINDUSTRIE DU GABON (BICI-G)	2

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Top Stock Exchanges

#	Exchange	Listings	Code	Currency
1	London Stock Exchange (international)	1	LSE	EUR
2	Euronext Paris	1	PAR	EUR
3	Frankfurt Stock Exchange	1	FRA	EUR

Main Exports

1. crude petroleum

2. ships

3. manganese ore

4. refined petroleum

5. wood (2023)

Main Imports

1. ships

2. refined petroleum

3. iron pipes

4. cars

5. packaged medicine (2023)