Congo vs Gabon: Commercial service imports

Congo
1.68 billion current US$
in 2021
Gabon
1.86 billion current US$
in 2015
Congo rank
128th
Gabon rank
126th

Commercial service imports over time

  • Congo
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 1.86 billion current US$ against 1.68 billion current US$ in Congo, a difference of 180.22 million current US$.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gabon ahead.

Congo ranks 128th and Gabon ranks 126th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Gabon Difference Ahead
1970s 233.15 million current US$ 642.82 million current US$ 409.67 million current US$ Gabon
1980s 557.97 million current US$ 876.53 million current US$ 318.56 million current US$ Gabon
1990s 816.29 million current US$ 900.82 million current US$ 84.53 million current US$ Gabon
2000s 1.62 billion current US$ 1.03 billion current US$ 595.43 million current US$ Congo
2010s 3.38 billion current US$ 2.24 billion current US$ 1.13 billion current US$ Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Congo or Gabon?
Gabon, at 1.86 billion current US$ against 1.68 billion current US$ in Congo as of 2015.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Congo and Gabon?
180.22 million current US$, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
37 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for commercial service imports?
Congo ranks 128th and Gabon ranks 126th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,738 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.