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Gabon joined the World Bank in 1963. Since then, the Bank has provided support through the financing of more than 20 projects in a variety of sectors. As a middle-income country, Gabon is eligible for financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).

Population
1.4 Million
GDP per capita
7,502
GDP growth
-1.0 %
Life Expectancy
61
Income Level
Upper middle
Poverty Ratio
32.7 %
Country Portfolio
Active Bank projects 3
Proposed Bank projects 1
Start of Bank partnership Sept 1963
Total Bank Investment 267 ($ millions)

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Country Data
year 2009
88% in 2009
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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