in the late 1960s Gabon and brazil formalized diplomatic ties that continue until today - the embassy of Brazil in libreville is the only latin american embassy in the city, opened in 1974 while the Gabonese delegation located in Brasília is the only embassy representing the country in latin america.

Most of the initial interactions between gabon and Brazil were related to oil sales, following the crisis of the 1970s in the oil market - with the debt crisis in the 1980s the trade of oil significantly decreased and commercial relations with Gabon shifted.