Minimum capital for starting a business in Gabon
Gabon: Minimum capital for starting a business was 22.3% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Minimum capital for starting a business in Gabon, 2005–2012
Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2012, minimum capital for starting a business in Gabon stood at 22.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
That places Gabon 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Minimum capital for starting a business in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.5% | — |
| 2006 | 36.1% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 26.5% | 41.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 22.3% | 32.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More private sector data for Gabon
- Merchandise trade 72.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 11.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,473 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum capital for starting a business in Gabon?
- Minimum capital for starting a business in Gabon was 22.3% in 2012, according to World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).
- What is the highest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest minimum capital for starting a business recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2012.
- How does Gabon rank for minimum capital for starting a business?
- Gabon ranks 23rd out of 51 countries with data for 2012.
- Is minimum capital for starting a business rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/), published as part of Minimum capital for starting a business (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The paid-in minimum capital requirement reflects the amount that the entrepreneur needs to deposit in a bank or with a notary before registration and up to 3 months following incorporation and is recorded as a percentage of the country’s income per capita. The amount is typically specified in the commercial code or the company law. Many countries have a minimum capital requirement but allow businesses to pay only a part of it before registration, with the rest to be paid after the first year of operation. For more information, visit http://www.doingbusiness.org/MethodologySurveys/.