Continent: Africa

Official Name: Gabonese Republic

Type of Government: Transitional Regime

Transitional President: Brice Oligui Nguema

Area: 267,667 km²

Currency: CFA Franc

Population (2022): 2.4 million inhabitants

Capital: Libreville

Major Cities: Libreville, Port-Gentil, Franceville

Official Language: French

Several cooperation agreements were signed on November 27, 2014, in Abidjan under the framework of the general cooperation agreement between the two countries:

  • Agreement on the abolition of visas for holders of diplomatic and service passports;

  • Cooperation agreement in urban public transport between Sotra and Sogatra;

  • Inter-port cooperation agreement between the Autonomous Port of Abidjan and Owendo Port in Gabon;

  • Air transport cooperation agreement;

  • Cooperation agreement in the field of agriculture;

  • Technical assistance agreement in the field of education;

  • Memorandum of understanding establishing a joint monitoring and evaluation committee for the decisions and recommendations of the large mixed cooperation commission;

  • Maritime cooperation agreement;

  • Cooperation agreement in tourism;

  • Agreement on road infrastructure;

  • Draft agreement on road safety;

  • Framework cooperation agreement in the field of forest and wildlife resources;

  • Memorandum of understanding related to the development and management of human hydraulic infrastructure.

A. Main Exports of Ivory Coast to Gabon: plastics, essential oils and plant extracts, tobacco, and other fruits.

B. Main Imports of Ivory Coast from Gabon: manganese ores and their concentrates.

 

Sources : DGE-DPCEI

 

  • The value of bilateral trade reached 8.35 billion FCFA in 2023, compared to 10.4 billion FCFA in 2022.

  • Over the period 2019-2023, the average value of Ivorian exports was 8.2 billion FCFA per year, compared to 184.2 million FCFA per year for imports.

  • During this period, the trade balance was in surplus for Côte d'Ivoire.