Gabon has no national crypto law. At CEMAC level, the COSUMAF General Regulation of 23 May 2023 requires digital asset service providers (PSAN) offering services in the region to obtain a COSUMAF licence, but no PSAN licence had been issued by mid-2026. The COBAC (banking commission, chaired by the BEAC Governor) reiterated in May 2022 that supervised banks and financial institutions may not subscribe, hold, exchange or settle cryptocurrencies.
| Status | Restricted |
| Risk Score | 55/100 (High Risk) |
| Region | africa central |
| Currency | XAF |
| Capital Gains (Personal) | No crypto-specific guidance; general capital gains rate 25% |
| Capital Gains (Corporate) | 30% standard CIT; 35% for oil and mining sectors |
| VAT on Crypto | No |
| Staking Tax | No specific guidance |
| Airdrop Tax | No specific guidance |
No crypto-specific tax guidance.
| Required | No |
| Regulator | BEAC |
| Framework | COSUMAF General Regulation of 23 May 2023 (CEMAC licensing regime for digital asset service providers, PSAN; no licences issued yet); COBAC press release of 6 May 2022 restating the prohibition on crypto dealings by supervised banks |
No crypto licensing framework exists.
No known enforcement actions.
| KYC Required | No |
| Travel Rule | No |
| FATF Member | No |
| FATF Status | not_grey_listed |
| FATF Body | GABAC |
| Suspicious-Activity Reporting | Yes |
Status: Unclear
No regulation.
Status: no_rules
No framework.
Status: no_rules
No regulation.
| Legal | No |
| Electricity Cost | $0.1/kWh |
| Renewable Energy | 20% |
| Infrastructure | fair |
Crypto mining is restricted in Gabon due to regulatory uncertainty and limited infrastructure. Electricity costs are moderate, with about 20% renewable energy mainly from hydro sources.
| Stability | moderate |
| Sanctions | No |
| Corruption Index | 44/100 |
| Banking Access | moderate |
| Sanctions Program Active | No |
Risk Factors
Gabon is moderately stable politically with no major sanctions. Corruption is moderate, and ease of doing business is average. Internet freedom is partly free, and banking access for crypto firms is moderate but constrained by regulatory ambiguity.
Gabon has no national crypto law. At CEMAC level, the COSUMAF General Regulation of 23 May 2023 requires digital asset service providers (PSAN) offering services in the region to obtain a COSUMAF licence, but no PSAN licence had been issued by mid-2026. The COBAC (banking commission, chaired by the BEAC Governor) reiterated in May 2022 that supervised banks and financial institutions may not subscribe, hold, exchange or settle cryptocurrencies.
Gabon is classified by FATF as: not_grey_listed.
KYC is not universally mandated.
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