Afghanistan vs Gabon: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Afghanistan
4.08 billion current US$
in 2023
Gabon
4.09 billion current US$
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
147th
Gabon rank
145th
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Afghanistan
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 4.09 billion current US$ against 4.08 billion current US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 9.86 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 147th and Gabon ranks 145th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.96 million current US$ | 61.93 million current US$ | 37,800 current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 179.70 million current US$ | 354.84 million current US$ | 175.13 million current US$ | Gabon |
| 1980s | 384.16 million current US$ | 767.72 million current US$ | 383.56 million current US$ | Gabon |
| 1990s | 474.45 million current US$ | 977.32 million current US$ | 502.87 million current US$ | Gabon |
| 2000s | 2.19 billion current US$ | 1.48 billion current US$ | 711.86 million current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.69 billion current US$ | 5.05 billion current US$ | 645.07 million current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5.03 billion current US$ | 3.76 billion current US$ | 1.27 billion current US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Afghanistan or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 4.09 billion current US$ against 4.08 billion current US$ in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Afghanistan and Gabon?
- 9.86 million current US$, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gabon?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Gabon rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Afghanistan ranks 147th and Gabon ranks 145th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.