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In CEMAC, average lending rate falls despite rises in several countries
SMEs benefit from easing financing conditions across the region. Differences between countries remain wide, with an average rate of 21.51% in Gabon.
Country
GDP growth
5.1%
2025 · 2026 : 4.5% (projection)
Inflation
-2.6%
2025 · 2026 : -0.7% (projection)
Public debt
33.3%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : 31.1% (projection)
Fiscal balance
-0.3%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : 0.0% (projection)
Current account balance
-0.6%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : +1.3% (projection)
Nominal GDP
22.0 bn USD
2025 · 2026 : 25.2 bn USD (projection)
GDP per capita
1,158 USD
2025 · 2026 : 1,295 USD (projection)
Population
21.0 million
2025
In %
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
| Observed or estimated | IMF projection | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.2 | – |
| 2016 | -3.7 | – |
| 2017 | -2.1 | – |
| 2018 | 5.2 | – |
| 2019 | 5.9 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 2 | – |
| 2022 | 4.7 | – |
| 2023 | 5 | – |
| 2024 | 5 | – |
| 2025 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| 2026 | – | 4.5 |
| 2027 | – | 5.4 |
| 2028 | – | 4.6 |
| 2029 | – | 5.1 |
| 2030 | – | 5.4 |
| 2031 | – | 5.3 |
In %
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
| Observed or estimated | IMF projection | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.8 | – |
| 2016 | -1.6 | – |
| 2017 | -0.9 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | – |
| 2019 | -1 | – |
| 2020 | -2.7 | – |
| 2021 | -0.8 | – |
| 2022 | 5.8 | – |
| 2023 | 4.1 | – |
| 2024 | 5.7 | – |
| 2025 | -2.6 | -2.6 |
| 2026 | – | -0.7 |
| 2027 | – | 5.3 |
| 2028 | – | 2.6 |
| 2029 | – | 3 |
| 2030 | – | 3 |
| 2031 | – | 3 |
Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (key figures, growth and inflation; estimates and projections from 2026); World Bank World Development Indicators (population and structural indicators). The latest available year is shown for each figure.
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