Gabon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Gabon
0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Gabon rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Gabon
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.3213 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Gabon's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 203 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 1970s | 0.4764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.4872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.4857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 2000s | 0.5035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.6123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.537 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp, Gabon or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Gabon, at 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2201 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.3213 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.