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Distilleries and liquor manufacturers in Gabon

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Gabon at a glance

Population
2.6 million (2025)
GDP
US$21.4 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$8,263 (2025)
Capital
Libreville
Currency
Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Languages
French
Climate
Equatorial climate with rainforest (the Wikipedia page gives no temperatures or season dates).
Alcohol status
legal
Legal drinking age
18 for on-premise sales; no national minimum age for off-premise sales (WHO 2018 country profile, status 2016: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/substances-abuse/GAB.pdf)
Alcohol per adult
8 litres of pure alcohol a year (2022, WHO)
Spirits imports
US$6.0 million (2023); mainly from United Kingdom, France, Italy, Ireland
Spirits exports
US$158,158 (2023); mainly to France, Benin, Togo
Import duty on spirits
Standard (MFN) rate 2023: whisky 30.0%; vodka 30.0%; rum 30.0%; gin 30.0%
The market
WHO puts total consumption near 8 litres of pure alcohol per adult (2022). Taxation is moving against imports: the 2026 amended finance law (article 250) sets excise on locally brewed beer at 22% plus 60 FCFA per litre but on imported wine at 32% plus 1,750 FCFA per litre and on champagne at 32% plus 2,250 FCFA per litre (Gabonreview, 20 July 2026). An importer quoted in 2020 said wine and spirits sales fell 25-45% in the two years after the 2018 excise rise, and cafes and restaurants earn over 40% of turnover from beer, wine and spirits (Gabonreview, 15 July 2020). The spirits excise rate under the 2026 law was not found.
Importing
Imports of spirits come mainly from the UK, France and Italy (UN Comtrade, 2023). Excise on imported wine and champagne has a high ad valorem plus per-litre structure; the spirits rate and the CEMAC customs duty on HS 2208 were not verified.
Advertising
No legally binding national rules on alcohol advertising or product placement reported (WHO 2018 country profile, status 2016: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/substances-abuse/GAB.pdf)
Sale restrictions
Restrictions on hours/days of sale reported; none on places or outlet density (WHO 2018 country profile, status 2016: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/country-profiles/substances-abuse/GAB.pdf)

Compiled by Distillers Hub in October 2026 from the World Bank, WHO, UN Comtrade, the WITS tariff database and the sources below. Figures change: check with the regulator or a customs broker before you act.

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About Gabon

Gabon is located on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa along the equator. French is the official language, alongside several indigenous languages. The national economy is primarily driven by natural resources, particularly petroleum extraction, timber production, and manganese mining.

The spirits market

Alcohol is legal for adults aged 18 and older, with distribution permitted through licensed retailers and on-premise venues outside mandatory school buffer zones. Registered commercial entities handle imports, which face a 30% import duty, 18% VAT, and a 30% excise duty plus XAF 500 per litre on spirits exceeding 12% ABV. Local facilities produce spirit coolers, ready-to-drink mixes, gin, pastis, rum, and liqueurs. Durable demand for Scotch whisky, French cognac, and brand-name vodkas provides opportunities for exporters partnering with Libreville importers.

Licences, import duty and labelling rules in Gabon

Spirits importers and distributors in Gabon

Duty-free and travel-retail shops in Gabon

Who makes liquor in Gabon? This list covers 2 liquor manufacturers and distilleries — SOFAVIN Gabon (Société de Fabrication des Vins et Spiritueux du Gabon), SOBRAGA (Société des Boissons Rafraîchissantes du Gabon): whisky, rum, gin, vodka, brandy, neutral spirit (ENA) and local spirits producers, with their towns, products and websites. See also how to import or export liquor to Gabon and the licences needed to make it there.

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