Gabon - Public Finance Review : Improving Fiscal Policies to Deliver Better Results for All Gabonese

Overview & Synopsis

The 2026 Gabon Public Finance Review provides a comprehensive, evidence-based diagnosis of Gabon’s public finances. The report analyzes tax policy, public expenditures, governance aspects, extractive revenues, and social areas, presenting reform options that could help put the country on a sustainable fiscal path while improving outcomes for its people. Critical challenges lie ahead: addressing them will require strong efforts to improve fiscal policy and the management, transparency and accountability of public finances. Difficult choices will be necessary to balance investment and social needs with a sustainable fiscal path. Higher efficiency is central to solving this equation, as it can enable the country to collect revenues more efficiently and fairly and achieve better results through better spending. Reform opportunities are substantial and can contribute to making the most of Gabon’s resources.