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Economy ::Gabon

Economy - overview:

Gabon enjoys a per capita income four times that of most sub-Saharan African nations, but because of high income inequality, a large proportion of the population remains poor. Gabon depended on timber and manganese until oil was discovered offshore in the early 1970s. The oil sector now accounts for more than 50% of GDP. Gabon continues to face fluctuating prices for its oil, timber, and manganese exports. Despite the abundance of natural wealth, poor fiscal management hobbles the economy. In 1997, an IMF mission to Gabon criticized the government for overspending on off-budget items, overborrowing from the central bank, and slipping on its schedule for privatization and administrative reform. The rebound of oil prices since 1999 have helped growth, but drops in production have hampered Gabon from fully realizing potential gains, and will continue to temper the gains for most of this decade. In December 2000, Gabon signed a new agreement with the Paris Club to reschedule its official debt. A follow-up bilateral repayment agreement with the US was signed in December 2001. Gabon signed a 14-month Stand-By Arrangement with the IMF in May 2007, and received Paris Club debt rescheduling later that year.

GDP (purchasing power parity):

$21.16 billion (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 120 $20.74 billion (2007 est.)

$19.64 billion (2006 est.)

note: data are in 2008 US dollars

GDP (official exchange rate):

$14.54 billion (2008 est.)

GDP - real growth rate:

2% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 163 5.6% (2007 est.)

1.2% (2006 est.)

GDP - per capita (PPP):

$14,200 (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 81 $14,200 (2007 est.)

$13,800 (2006 est.)

note: data are in 2008 US dollars

GDP - composition by sector:

agriculture: 5.6%

industry: 57.8%

services: 36.6% (2008 est.)

Labor force:

581,000 (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 151

Labor force - by occupation:

agriculture: 60%

industry: 15%

services: 25% (2000 est.)

Unemployment rate:

21% (2006 est.) country comparison to the world: 168

Population below poverty line: