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World/Briefs/Gabon

Intelligence brief

Gabon — intelligence brief

The whole picture in one grounded read: observed macro indicators, the derived macro-sentiment composite, the business-cycle regime, and a forward forecast. Derived reads interpret already-observed numbers; the forecast is labelled projections (not observations); an absent series is shown honestly, never fabricated.

How to read this:Observeda real measured value from a named source.Derivedcomputed by Predictonomy from observed series using a reproducible method.AI readan AI interpretation of already-computed figures. Opinion, not a new data point.

Brief

What the data says

Observed macro, derived sentiment, the business-cycle regime, and forward projections — each traced to the live series it reads. Need it as JSON? GET /api/v1/brief/country/{iso3}.

Full briefledger 51018ed

Gabon: macro conditions look cautious (pressure 55/100); the economy is in slowdown; 2 turning-point signals flagged; 19 observed macro indicators held; real gdp growth is projected at 2.74 for 2026.

Macro sentiment

Macro pressure

Derived
Elevated
55/ 100

Higher = more macro pressure. Reads as cautious (sentiment -0.10, −1 stressed … +1 supportive).

ⓘ How this score works
Confidence: 90%

Outlook 2026: balanced (projected sentiment +0.00) · a projection from baseline forecasts

Business-cycle regime

DerivedRegime inputsas of 2025-12-31

Slowdown

growth 2.5%momentum -0.92confidence: high
Turning-point signals
  • Real GDP growth turned down (was rising, now falling).
  • CPI inflation turned up (was falling, now rising).

Latest observations

Observed1 indicator omitted (not covered)

as of 2026-01-01

Current account balance to GDPObserved
-4.3%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2023-01-01

Electric power consumption per capitaObserved
1k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2022-01-01

Net energy importsObserved
-187.6%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2023-01-01

Energy use per capitaObserved
2k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Exports of goods and servicesObserved
55.5%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Gross domestic product, current US dollarsObserved
$21.4bn

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

GDP per capita, current US dollarsObserved
$8.3k

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Real GDP growthObserved
2.5%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2026-01-01

General government debt to GDPObserved
86.1%

IMF DataMapper API

as of 2025-01-01

Imports of goods and servicesObserved
29.4%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Consumer price inflationObserved
1.8%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Gross fixed capital formation to GDPObserved
24.8%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Total populationObserved
2.6m

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Productivity growthObserved
0.5%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2021-01-01

Renewable energy shareObserved
91.3%

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2024-01-01

Total reserves (excluding gold)Observed
$638.8m

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2015-01-01

Reserves in months of importsObservedStale
4

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2024-01-01

Total reserves (including gold)Observed
$638.8m

World Bank Indicators API

as of 2025-01-01

Unemployment rateObserved
20.2%

World Bank Indicators API

Forward forecast

Derivedprojections, not observations

Headline reliability: below naive track record (-15% skill vs naive; realized ±0.0369 over 1) · a track record, not a guarantee

Forecast heldDerivedledger 51018ed
Real GDP growth — 2026 baseline projection
2.74

Gabon: forward projections across 15 macro indicators, horizons 2016, 2018, 2020, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2034, 2035. These are projections, not observations — each carries an optimistic/pessimistic band and a confidence interval, anchored against the latest observed value where one is held.

Current account balance to GDP

Latest observed-4.3(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2026-3.934.2-12.06-5.65 – -2.21
2028-5.68.49-19.68-8.74 – -2.45
2030-7.2610.92-25.44-11.55 – -2.97
2035-11.4214.29-30-18.5 – -4.35

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Exports of goods and services

Latest observed55.49(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202657.0371.7344.2954.02 – 60.04
202860.185.5638.0453.58 – 66.63
203063.1896.0434.753.43 – 72.93
203570.86117.3430.5952.89 – 88.84

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross domestic product, current US dollars

Latest observed21.4bn(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202621.8bn25.5bn18.7bn21.1bn – 22.6bn
202823bn29.3bn17.6bn21.2bn – 24.9bn
203024.2bn32.3bn17.1bn21.3bn – 27.1bn
203527.1bn38.5bn17.1bn21.4bn – 32.7bn

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Real GDP growth

Latest observed2.47(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20262.745.96-0.062.16 – 3.32
20283.348.92-1.52.25 – 4.43
20303.9411.15-2.312.42 – 5.46
20355.4412-3.42.87 – 8.01

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

GDP per capita, current US dollars

Latest observed8.3k(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20268.3k9.8k7k8k – 8.6k
20288.4k11.1k6.1k7.7k – 9.1k
20308.5k12k5.6k7.4k – 9.6k
20358.8k13.7k4.6k6.8k – 10.8k

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

General government debt to GDP

Latest observed86.1(2026)· IMF DataMapper API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202680.3297.1460.9176.45 – 84.19
202883.16112.349.5574.69 – 91.64
203086123.6242.673.34 – 98.67
203593.11146.331.7370.03 – 116.19

Method: linear_trend; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Imports of goods and services

Latest observed29.4(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202630.4733.0927.8429.52 – 31.41
202832.6137.1528.0630.19 – 35.02
203034.7440.6128.8830.8 – 38.69
203540.0948.3831.7931.77 – 48.4

Method: linear_trend; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Consumer price inflation

Latest observed1.77(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20262.225.92-1.751.36 – 3.08
20283.059.47-3.831.48 – 4.62
20303.8812.17-51.73 – 6.03
20355.9617.69-52.41 – 9.52

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Gross fixed capital formation to GDP

Latest observed24.83(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202626.0831.8221.1124.84 – 27.32
202829.339.2320.6926.47 – 32.12
203032.5145.3421.428.08 – 36.95
203540.5658.724.8331.48 – 49.64

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total population

Latest observed2.6m(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20262.6m2.7m2.5m2.5m – 2.7m
20282.6m2.8m2.5m2.4m – 2.8m
20302.7m2.8m2.6m2.4m – 3m
20352.8m3m2.7m2.3m – 3.4m

Method: exponential_smoothing; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Productivity growth

Latest observed0.53(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20261.611.19-5.60.37 – 2.82
20283.8315-8.631.57 – 6.09
20306.0715-102.9 – 9.23
203511.6515-105.99 – 15

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 7y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (excluding gold)

Latest observed638.8m(2024)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2025548.8m1.2bn0439.4m – 658.3m
2027297.8m1.4bn0109.1m – 486.4m
202946.7m1.5bn00 – 275.5m
203402.1bn00 – 318.4m

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Reserves in months of imports

Latest observed4.25(2015)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
20164.125.552.683.83 – 4.4
20183.966.441.483.39 – 4.53
20203.897.090.683.08 – 4.69
20253.838.3602.52 – 5.13

Method: mean_reversion; lookback 10y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Total reserves (including gold)

Latest observed638.8m(2024)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
2025548.8m1.2bn0439.4m – 658.3m
2027297.8m1.4bn0109.1m – 486.4m
202946.7m1.5bn00 – 275.5m
203402.1bn00 – 318.4m

Method: weighted_composite; lookback 8y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Unemployment rate

Latest observed20.15(2025)· World Bank Indicators API

YearBaselineOptimisticPessimisticConf. band
202619.8920.8718.9219.28 – 20.51
202819.3720.5418.1917.93 – 20.8
203018.8420.3617.3216.7 – 20.98
203517.5319.6815.3813.89 – 21.17

Method: linear_trend; lookback 6y; horizon 1y; confidence 80%

Generated by the prediction engine (model prediction-engine-v1) on 2026-09-18 from observed history. Projections, not observations — never a guarantee of future values.

Machine-readable: GET /api/v1/brief/country/GAB · API docs