Canada-Gabon relations
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- Bilateral relations
- Trade relations
- Development and humanitarian assistance
- Partnerships and organizations
Bilateral relations
Bilateral relations between Canada and Gabon are modest but show potential for growth.
Canada established diplomatic relations with Gabon in 1963. In Gabon, Canada is represented by the High Commission of Canada to Cameroon, in Yaoundé since 2005. Canada also has an Honorary Consulate in Libreville, the capital of Gabon.
Gabon has been represented in Canada by an Embassy in Ottawa since 1971 and also has an Honorary Consul in Montréal.
Trade relations
Bilateral trade relations between Gabon and Canada are modest.
In 2021, two-way merchandise trade stood at $19.7 million consisting of over $17 million in exports and more than $2 million in imports from Gabon.
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Development and humanitarian assistance
For the 2020 to 2021 fiscal year (from April 1 to 31 March), Canada’s international assistance to Gabon totalled $840,000.
Canada’s international assistance to Gabon is in line with the action areas of Canada’s Feminist International Assistance Policy and the aims of the African Union’s Agenda 2063.
For more than a decade, Canada has supported Gabon through regional and pan-African organizations working on environmental and climate issues, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions and combating deforestation.
For more information on development projects in Gabon, consult the Project Browser.
Partnerships and organizations
To develop effective responses to today’s most pressing global challenges, Canada and Gabon work closely in multilateral fora, such as:
- Commonwealth
- La Francophonie
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- International Criminal Court (ICC)
- United Nations (UN)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
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