Gabon vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin

Gabon
3.6%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.3%
in 2023
Gabon rank
41st
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin over time

  • Gabon
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 3.6% against 1.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Gabon ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 9.0% 1.0% 8.0% Gabon
1980s 5.5% 1.8% 3.7% Gabon
1990s 0.4% 1.5% 1.1% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 0.6% 1.5% 0.9% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 0.3% 1.2% 0.9% Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 1.5% 1.1% 0.4% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin, Gabon or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Gabon, at 3.6% against 1.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin between Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
2.3%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin?
Gabon ranks 41st and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports)
Unit
% of total merchandise exports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 11,864 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.