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Gabon · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

142nd of 156 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Air transport, passengers carriedGabon's air transport, passengers carried fell from 459,500 in 1986 to 77,320 in 2016.1990199520002005201020150200k400k600k77,320

Gabon's air transport, passengers carried fell from 459,500 in 1986 to 77,320 in 2016.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

145th of 159 · 34th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Air transport, freightGabon's air transport, freight fell from 31.8 in 1984 to 0 in 2013.1985199019952000200520100204060800

Gabon's air transport, freight fell from 31.8 in 1984 to 0 in 2013.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

58th of 65 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Rail lines (total route-km)Gabon's rail lines (total route-km) fell from 683 km in 1995 to 648 km in 2021.199520002005201020152020600650700750800850648 km

Gabon's rail lines (total route-km) fell from 683 km in 1995 to 648 km in 2021.

Railways, passengers carried

million passenger-km

55th of 64 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Railways, passengers carriedGabon's railways, passengers carried rose from 77 in 1995 to 87 in 2020.19952000200520102015202005010015020087

Gabon's railways, passengers carried rose from 77 in 1995 to 87 in 2020.

Railways, goods transported

million tonne-km

55th of 62 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Railways, goods transportedGabon's railways, goods transported fell from 503 in 1995 to 409 in 2020.19952000200520102015202001,0002,0003,000409

Gabon's railways, goods transported fell from 503 in 1995 to 409 in 2020.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

92nd of 103 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Container port trafficGabon's container port traffic rose from 153,657 in 2010 to 180,878 in 2024.20102012201420162018202020222024120k140k160k180k200k220k180,878

Gabon's container port traffic rose from 153,657 in 2010 to 180,878 in 2024.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

85th of 165 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Liner shipping connectivity indexGabon's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 8.8 in 2006 to 12.9 in 2021.201020152020810121412.9

Gabon's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 8.8 in 2006 to 12.9 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

114th of 138 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Logistics performance index, overallGabon's logistics performance index, overall rose from 2.1 in 2007 to 2.4 in 2022.20102015202022.12.22.32.42.52.4

Gabon's logistics performance index, overall rose from 2.1 in 2007 to 2.4 in 2022.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

154th of 215 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Access to electricity (% of population)Gabon's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 73.6 % in 2000 to 95.1 % in 2024.2000200520102015202070%80%90%100%95.1 %

Gabon's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 73.6 % in 2000 to 95.1 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

133rd of 183 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryGabon's mortality caused by road traffic injury rose from 21.2 /100k in 2000 to 23.9 /100k in 2019.20002005201020152022242623.9 /100k

Gabon's mortality caused by road traffic injury rose from 21.2 /100k in 2000 to 23.9 /100k in 2019.

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