Direction Générale de la Statistique - Gabon

What Direction Générale de la Statistique - Gabon does

Direction Générale de la Statistique - Gabon (INSTAT Gabon) is the official national statistical authority of Gabon, operating as a public administrative institution (établissement à caractère administratif) under the supervision of the Ministry of Planning and Prospective (Ministère de la Planification et de la Prospective). It was legally reconstituted under Law No. 016/2022 of September 6, 2022, which supplements Law No. 15/2014, and serves as the central body of the National Statistical System (SSN) comprising 62 sectoral services. INSTAT Gabon holds a statutory monopoly on the production and dissemination of official statistics within Gabon.

The organization's core operations encompass the planning, execution, and dissemination of major census and survey operations, including the General Population and Housing Census (RGPL, with the 8th edition conducted in 2023), the General Business Census (RGE 2023), Demographic and Health Surveys (EDSG I/II/III 2019-2021), the National Employment and Unemployment Survey (ENEC 2024), and the User and Producer Satisfaction Survey (ESUPSO-I 2026). It produces monthly economic indicators such as the Household Consumer Price Index (IHPC), quarterly and annual statistical publications, and statistical yearbooks. Its technology stack includes the World Bank's Survey Solutions platform for digital tablet-based census data collection, an open data portal (gabon.opendataforafrica.org) for public database querying, a new website developed by Stackathon winner Yubile (new.instatgabon.org), and the National Business Directory (RNE). Methodological frameworks include SCN 2008 national accounts, NAEMA/NOPEMA nomenclatures, and harmonization with CEMAC regional standards.

INSTAT Gabon operates as a non-commercial public entity, with no revenue-generating product pricing. Operations are funded through the Gabonese state budget, the World Bank Statistical Development Program (PDS) and HISWACA/PHASAOC project, and co-financing from international partners including UNFPA, ICF Macro, the African Development Bank, and UNECA. Customer segments are exclusively institutional: government ministries, provincial administrations, sectoral agencies, international development organizations, researchers, and the general public. All products, publications, and data are distributed free of charge via digital channels (website, open data portal, online survey forms) and physical publications. Regional integration is pursued through partnerships with AFRISTAT, ISSEA, IFORD, CAPESA, and the CEMAC STAT-CEMAC harmonization program.

Name

Direction Générale de la Statistique - Gabon

Legal name

Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT Gabon) / Direction Générale de la Statistique (DGS)

Website

https://instatgabon.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

INSTAT Gabon is the official national statistical authority of Gabon, operating under the Ministry of Planning and Prospective. It produces and disseminates official statistics, including census operations, demographic and health surveys, and economic indicators, serving government ministries, international development partners, and the public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Statistical Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

National Statistics & Census Administration (BPAIAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Economic Research, Statistics & Policy Advisory (BPADAMAJ), Trade, Industry & Economic Development Administration (BPAIAAAL)

Keywords

• Official statistics production
• National census operations
• Demographic health surveys
• Consumer price index
• National accounts computation

Headquarters

HQ city

Libreville

HQ country

Gabon

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: INSTAT Gabon operates as a public administrative institution (établissement à caractère administratif) under the Ministry of Planning and Prospective. Its operations are financed through the Gabonese state budget, World Bank-supported Statistical Development Program (PDS), and international development partner funding. No commercial revenue model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

INSTAT Gabon is the national statistical institute producing, analyzing, and disseminating official statistics for Gabon across economic, demographic, social, and agricultural domains. It conducts periodic censuses (population, business, agricultural), recurring surveys (demographic and health, employment, living conditions, user satisfaction), and publishes monthly, quarterly, and annual indicators including the Consumer Price Index (IHPC) and National Accounts under the SCN 2008 framework. Outputs are made publicly available through its website, the Open Data Portal, and printed publications distributed free of charge to government, researchers, and the public.

Product overview

Direction Générale de la Statistique - Gabon (INSTAT Gabon) operates as the national statistical institute under the Ministry of Planning and Foresight. The organization functions as a unified statistical agency offering a portfolio of data collection tools, statistical databases, and dissemination platforms. Its core offerings include the Open Data Portal for public data access, the Survey Application for online data collection, and Statistical Nomenclatures (NAEMA/NOPEMA) for standardized classifications. INSTAT Gabon conducts major census operations including the General Population and Housing Census (RGPL), General Business Census (RGE), Demographic and Health Surveys (EDSG), and User Satisfaction Surveys (ESUPSO). The organization publishes economic indicators such as the Consumer Price Index (IHPC), maintains the National Business Directory (RNE), and distributes statistical publications including monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and yearbooks. Data collection for censuses utilizes digital tablets and Survey Solutions application developed by the World Bank. The organization also provides data visualization tools including dashboards for educational census data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Population and Housing Census (RGPL)

Quantifiable outcome

• Produced the third Demographic and Health Survey (EDSG-III 2019-2021) covering fertility, mortality, family planning, nutrition, and disease prevalence including HIV and Hepatitis B
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CEMAC (Communauté Economique et Monétaire de l'Afrique Centrale) - STAT-CEMAC ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026CEMAC's STAT-CEMAC is a ten-year sub-regional statistical program adopted by Heads of State to harmonize statistics across the six member countries. INSTAT Gabon participates in the 12th Sub-Regional Statistics Committee and the 2nd Statistical Project Steering Committee, working toward harmonized data standards and a regional STAT-CEMAC database.
• CNAMGS (Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Maladie et de Garantie Sociale)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2023CNAMGS is the national health insurance fund. It provides the registered database of Economically Weak Gabonese (GEF) used as the sampling frame for the RGEF II census, and collaborates on re-certification of beneficiaries using new eligibility criteria under Law No. 001/2018.
• ISSEA (Institut Sous-régional de Statistique et d'Economie Appliquée)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023ISSEA, based in Yaoundé, Cameroon, is the sub-regional training institute for statistics technicians and engineers. INSTAT Gabon organizes annual entrance competitions for ISSEA's Senior Statistics Technician (TSS) program and the Engineer Statistician Economist (ISE) program. It also provided technical support for training non-statistician executives of the national statistical system.
• AFRISTAT (Observatoire Economique et Statistique d'Afrique Subsaharienne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFRISTAT is a sub-regional statistical institution providing technical support to INSTAT Gabon. It maintains common statistical nomenclatures (NAEMA for activities, NOPEMA for products) used by member states since 2001, facilitating harmonization of Gabon's economic statistics with other African countries.
• ICF Macro International (DHS Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICF Macro International, an American institution, provides the global framework and technical assistance for the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) program. It supported the EDSG-III 2019-2021, building Gabon's survey methodology and data analysis capacity.
• IFORD (Institut de Formation et de Recherche Démographique)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFORD, based in Yaoundé, Cameroon, is the premier demographic training institute in Africa. INSTAT Gabon organizes entrance competitions for Gabonese candidates to IFORD's Type A and Type B demographic training programs. Exam sessions were held in February 2024.
• CAPESA (Centre d'Appui aux Ecoles de Statistiques Africaines)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAPESA coordinates entrance competitions for African statistics schools. INSTAT Gabon publishes competition notices and selects Gabonese candidates for admission to long-cycle Engineer Statistician Economist (ISE) and Statistical Analyst (AS) programs.
• CN-TIPPEE (Commission Nationale des Travaux d'Intérêt Public pour la Promotion de l'Entrepreneuriat et de l'Emploi)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCN-TIPPEE is associated with the HISWACA-SOP2 environmental and social framework for statistical projects. It collaborates with sectoral ministries and INSTAT Gabon on implementation of the project's environmental and social commitments.
• UNECA (United Nations Economic Commission for Africa)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNECA, through its African Statistics Day initiative established in 1990, supports statistical awareness and capacity across African countries including Gabon. It coordinates the continental framework for statistics in support of the AfCFTA.
• Planning Ministry of Gabon (Ministère de la Planification)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner institution on the INSTAT Gabon homepage. The Ministry is the supervising authority for INSTAT Gabon, providing political oversight and institutional support for national statistical operations.
• CNTIPPEE-Gabon (Conseil National des Travaux d'Intérêt Public)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner on the INSTAT Gabon homepage. CNTIPPEE is involved in public interest works coordination and is associated with the statistical system's infrastructure development.
• BEAC (Banque des Estados de l'Afrique Centrale)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBEAC (Central Bank of Central African States) participates in INSTAT Gabon's user satisfaction survey (ESUPSO-I) as a member of the national statistical system, contributing to the assessment of official statistics production and use.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• AFRISTAT (Observatoire Economique et Statistique d'Afrique Subsaharienne): Sub-regional statistical institution coordinating harmonized methodologies (NAEMA, NOPEMA) across member states including Gabon. Functions as both a partner and a coordinating peer organization for INSTAT Gabon's economic statistics production.
• AFRISTAT - member states network: The broader AFRISTAT network of national statistics offices across West and Central Africa provides a peer reference set for INSTAT Gabon's methodological alignment and regional data harmonization efforts.

Direct peers

• Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) - Senegal: Senegal's national statistics agency, producing censuses, demographic and health surveys, and economic indicators under a similar statutory mandate. Comparable in scope, Francophone governance model, and reliance on World Bank and UNFPA partnerships.
• Ghana Statistical Service (GSS): Ghana's national statistics office, producing GDP rebasing, population and housing censuses, and household surveys. Comparable in mandate breadth, digital transformation initiatives, and role as a primary source of national development indicators.
• Direction Générale de la Statistique (DGS) - Republic of Congo: Congolese national statistics office (CNSEE), operating within the same CEMAC framework and producing comparable economic, demographic, and social statistics. Shares geographic, linguistic, and institutional characteristics with INSTAT Gabon.
• Institut National de la Statistique du Cameroun (INS Cameroun): National statistics institute of Cameroon, operating under the same CEMAC regional framework and producing censuses, demographic and health surveys, and national accounts for a Francophone Central African economy. Directly comparable in mandate, governance structure, and donor ecosystem.
• National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) - Nigeria: Nigeria's national statistics bureau, responsible for GDP rebasing, population censuses, and economic surveys. Comparable in scale of operations, institutional complexity, and dependence on government budget and World Bank financing.
• Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie (INSD) - Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso's national statistics institute, producing household surveys, RGPH censuses, and economic indicators. Operates with a similar Francophone African institutional model, AFRISTAT membership, and donor-funded statistical development programs.

Broad incumbents

• Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS): Kenya's national statistics office, with a broader product portfolio and more advanced digital dissemination platforms. Comparable in mandate and African context, though operating at a larger scale and with greater funding diversification.
• Statistics South Africa (Stats SA): South Africa's national statistics agency, substantially larger and more established than INSTAT Gabon. Provides a benchmark for advanced African NSO capabilities including quarterly GDP, CPI, and large-scale household surveys, though operating in a more developed statistical ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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