Gabon
At a glance
- Official language
- French
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc (XAF)
- Government
- Republic
- Legislature
- Parliament of Gabon
- Demonym
- Gabonese
- Time zones
- UTC+01:00, West Africa Time
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +241
- Internet TLD
- .ga
- ISO 3166
- GA
- Established
- 1960
- Highest point
- Mont Bengoué (1,070 m (3,510 ft))
- National anthem
- La Concorde
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Economy and developmentUpper middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations4 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History6 leaders · click to expand
Raymond Ndong Sima✦ Current
2023–PresentPrime Minister
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema✦ Current
2023–PresentPresident
Ali Bongo Ondimba
2009–2023President
Rose Francine Rogombe
2009–2009President
Omar Bongo
1967–2009President
Léon M'ba
1961–1967President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Raymond Ndong Sima✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2023–Present |
| Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema✦ Current | President | 2023–Present |
| Ali Bongo Ondimba | President | 2009–2023 |
| Rose Francine Rogombe | President | 2009–2009 |
| Omar Bongo | President | 1967–2009 |
| Léon M'ba | President | 1961–1967 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
National Teams
Gabon on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Provinces
9 entries listed under Gabon. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Gabon metro footprint
3 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
3 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #736 | Libreville★ Capital▲ Largest | Estuaire | 873K | 2.6 | Emerging Metro |
| #2361 | Port-Gentil | Ogooué-Maritime | 141K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2398 | Franceville | Haut-Ogooué | 130K | 0.3 | Local Metro |