Relationship dossier
Gabon
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Relationship assessment
A limited bilateral relationship with an investment-protection framework
Gabon toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+10Gabon is party to a bilateral investment-protection arrangement with the Netherlands, creating a framework for Dutch investment in Gabon.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Gabon
+10The Netherlands is party to a bilateral investment-protection arrangement with Gabon, creating a framework for Dutch investment in Gabon.
Overall relationship
+10The bilateral investment-protection arrangement is a concrete, durable feature of relations, but the known relationship has a narrow basis and its wider scope is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Gabon and the Kingdom of the Netherlands have a bilateral investment-protection arrangement, providing a concrete framework for economic relations. The known basis for assessing the relationship is narrow, and its present scope and implementation are unclear.
Key developments
Bilateral investment-protection arrangement between Gabon and the Netherlands.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and implementation of the bilateral investment-protection arrangement are unclear.
- Details of broader government cooperation between Gabon and the Netherlands are limited.