Relationship dossier
Gabon
South Korea
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation through high-level engagement and agreements in several sectors
Gabon toward South Korea
+30Gabonese leaders have engaged South Korea through high-level visits and bilateral agreements addressing economic cooperation and sectors including energy and infrastructure.
South Korea toward Gabon
+30South Korean leaders have engaged Gabon through high-level visits and bilateral agreements addressing economic cooperation and sectors including energy, infrastructure, and forestry.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has a cooperative structure, reflected in repeated high-level engagement and agreements spanning several practical sectors. The extent to which these initiatives produced sustained cooperation 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 South Korea have pursued practical cooperation, including through high-level visits and agreements covering areas such as economic cooperation, energy, infrastructure, and forestry. These initiatives indicate constructive bilateral engagement, although their implementation and the breadth of ongoing cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Gabonese President Ali Bongo visited South Korea, with the two governments pursuing agreements on economic cooperation and practical sectors.
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak visited Gabon, advancing bilateral engagement.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and continuing scope of agreements on energy, infrastructure, and forestry are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of South Korean development cooperation with Gabon are uncertain.