| 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: External Debt: TDS: PPG: International Development Association (IDA) (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: External Debt: TDS: Multilateral Debt Service (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 38.22
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: External Debt: Multilateral Debt Service: % of Public and Publicly Gua... (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 11.56
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Official Creditors: Multilateral: Concessiona... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.56
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Official Creditors (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 105.79
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Private Creditors: Bonds (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 148.26
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Private Creditors: Commercial Banks (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 76.52
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: External Debt: TDS: Private Non-Guaranteed (PNG): Bonds (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Private Creditors: Others (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.12
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: External Debt: TDS: PPG: Private Creditors (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 224.90
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: External Debt: Total Amount Rescheduled (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: External Debt: UND: Undisbursed: Total (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 1,604.52
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: External Debt: UND: Undisbursed: Official Creditors (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 1,549.70
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: External Debt: UND: Undisbursed: Private Creditors (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 54.82
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Electricity Production From Coal Sources: % of Total (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1971 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Electricity Production From Hydroelectric Sources: % of Total (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 33.59
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1971 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Losses: % of Output (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 23.45
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1971 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Electricity Production From Natural Gas Sources: % of Total (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 38.91
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1971 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Electricity Production From Nuclear Sources: % of Total (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1971 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Electricity Production From Oil Sources: % of Total (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 27.00
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1971 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Unit of Energy Use: PPP per Kg of Oil E... (Intl $/kg)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 6.49
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1990 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Energy Imports: Net: % of Energy Use (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 -213.40
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1971 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Alternative and Nuclear Energy: % of Total Energy Use (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 1.35
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1971 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption: % of Total (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 24.20
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1971 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Combustible Renewables and Waste: % of Total Energy (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 73.79
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1971 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Electric Power Consumption: per Capita (kWh)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 1,172.89
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1971 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Energy Use: Kg of Oil Equivalent per Capita (kg)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 2,705.82
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1971 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: CO2 Intensity: Kg per Kg of Oil Equivalent Energy Use (kg)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 1.02
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1971 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: CO2 Emissions (kt)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 5,192.47
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1960 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: CO2 Emissions: Metric Tons per Capita (Metric Ton)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 2.77
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1960 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: CO2 Emissions: Kg per PPP of GDP (kg)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.16
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1990 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions: HFC, PFC & SF6: Thousand Metric Tons o... (Metric Ton th)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 23,213.10
            
                                            2012
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2012
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Agricultural Methane Emissions: % of Total (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 3.94
            
                                            2008
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2008
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Methane Emissions: Kt of CO2 Equivalent (kt)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 3,893.93
            
                                            2012
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2012
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Agricultural Nitrous Oxide Emissions: % of Total (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 18.12
            
                                            2008
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2008
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Nitrous Oxide Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent (Metric Ton th)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 837.85
            
                                            2012
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2012
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Bird Species: Threatened (Unit)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 5.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2017 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Fish Species: Threatened (Unit)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 72.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2017 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Plant Species: Higher: Threatened (Unit)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 167.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2017 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Mammal Species: Threatened (Unit)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 20.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2017 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Population Density: People per Square Km (Person/sq km)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 7.68
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1961 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Pump Price for Diesel Fuel: USD per Liter (USD)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.79
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1991 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Pump Price for Gasoline: USD per Liter (USD)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.92
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1991 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources: Total: Billion Cubic Meters (Cub m bn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 164.00
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1962 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita (Cub m)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 87,433.42
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1962 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Marine Protected Areas: % of Total Surface Area (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.97
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1990 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Bank Non-Performing Loans to Total Gross Loans (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 6.65
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2010 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 9.41
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2010 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Bank Liquid Reserves: to Bank Assets Ratio (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 15.60
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2001 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Total Reserves: Including Gold (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 789.35
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1965 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Total Reserves: % of Total External Debt (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 15.55
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1971 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Total Reserves: Excluding Gold (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 789.35
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1965 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Domestic Credit: Net (XAF mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 1,591,526.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1960 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Foreign Assets: Net (XAF mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 521,199.18
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1960 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Deposit Interest Rate (% pa)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 2.45
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1979 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Domestic Credit: Provided by Financial Sector: % of GDP (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 22.86
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1960 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Domestic Credit: to Private Sector: % of GDP (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 13.64
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1960 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Business Extent of Disclosure Index (NA)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 7.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Ease of Doing Business Index: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 167.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2017 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Depth of Credit Information Index: 0=Low To 8=High (NA)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 2.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2013 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Private Credit Bureau Coverage: % of Adults (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Public Credit Registry Coverage: % of Adults (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 28.90
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Average Time to Clear Exports Through Customs (Day)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 3.80
            
                                            2009
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2009 - 2009
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Cost to Exports: USD per Container (USD)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 2,145.00
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Exports: Number of Documents (Number)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 6.00
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Exports: Lead Time (Day)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 20.00
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Firms using Banks to Finance Investment: % of Firms (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 6.30
            
                                            2009
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2009 - 2009
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Informal Payments to Public Officials: % of Firms (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 41.80
            
                                            2009
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2009 - 2009
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Losses Due To Theft and Vandalism: % of Annual Sales for Affected Firm... (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 3.50
            
                                            2009
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2009 - 2009
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Time Required to Obtain an Operating License (Day)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 12.10
            
                                            2009
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2009 - 2009
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Firms with Female Participation in Ownership: % of Firms (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 33.10
            
                                            2009
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2009 - 2009
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Firms Formally Registered When Operations Started: % of Firms (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 63.70
            
                                            2009
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2009 - 2009
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Value Lost Due to Electrical Outages: % of Sales for Affected Firms (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 1.70
            
                                            2009
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2009 - 2009
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Firms Offering Formal Training: % of Firms (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 30.90
            
                                            2009
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2009 - 2009
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Time Spent Dealing with the Requirements of Government Regulations: % ... (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 2.80
            
                                            2009
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2009 - 2009
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Cost to Imports: USD per Container (USD)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 2,275.00
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Imports: Number of Documents (Number)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 8.00
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Imports: Lead Time (Day)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 22.00
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Time to Resolve Insolvency (Year)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 5.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Strength of Legal Rights Index: 0=Weak To 12=Strong (NA)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 6.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2013 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Time Required to Enforce a Contract (Day)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 1,160.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Time Required to Register Property (Day)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 102.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Procedures to Register Property (Number)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 5.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures: % of GNI per Capita (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 7.20
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Time Required to Start a Business (Day)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 33.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Start-Up Procedures to Register a Business (Number)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 8.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Time to Prepare and Pay Taxes (Hour)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 488.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Number of Visits or Required Meetings with Tax Officials: Average for ... (NA)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 18.80
            
                                            2009
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2009 - 2009
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Tax Payments (Number)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 26.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Total Tax Rate: % of Profit (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 46.80
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Time Required to Build a Warehouse (Day)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 276.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Procedures to Build a Warehouse (Number)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 14.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Investment with Private Participation: Energy (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 134.00
            
                                            2012
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2011 - 2012
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Investment with Private Participation: Telecoms (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 15.70
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1999 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Investment with Private Participation: Transport (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 349.60
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1999 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Scientific and Technical Journal Articles (Unit)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 59.20
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2003 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Air Transport: Registered Carrier Departures Worldwide (Unit)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 2,305.26
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Air Transport: Freight (Ton-km mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2013
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2013
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Air Transport: Passengers Carried (Person)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 77,319.78
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Gabon GA: Railways: Goods Transported (Ton-km mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 2,727.00
            
                                            2015
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1980 - 2015
                                         |