Commercial service exports in Gabon
Gabon: Commercial service exports was 273.34 million current US$ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Commercial service exports in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2015, commercial service exports in Gabon stood at 273.34 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.1% on the previous year and up 128.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Gabon peaked at 423.23 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 67.33 million current US$, in 2002.
That places Gabon 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Commercial service exports in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 166.98 million current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 181.18 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 293.92 million current US$ | +62.2% |
| 1981 | 289.29 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 151.73 million current US$ | -47.6% |
| 1983 | 181.99 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 122.12 million current US$ | -32.9% |
| 1985 | 118.93 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 102.97 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 86.68 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 181.94 million current US$ | +109.9% |
| 1989 | 266.01 million current US$ | +46.2% |
| 1990 | 214.06 million current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 291.02 million current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1992 | 312.06 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 285.70 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 199.57 million current US$ | -30.1% |
| 1995 | 190.53 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 204.57 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 203.60 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 192.66 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 248.26 million current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 169.74 million current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 143.31 million current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 67.33 million current US$ | -53.0% |
| 2003 | 161.87 million current US$ | +140.4% |
| 2004 | 133.87 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 119.52 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 168.40 million current US$ | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 108.84 million current US$ | -35.4% |
| 2009 | 191.17 million current US$ | +75.6% |
| 2010 | 423.23 million current US$ | +121.4% |
| 2011 | 280.67 million current US$ | -33.7% |
| 2012 | 263.81 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 264.04 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 142.28 million current US$ | -46.1% |
| 2015 | 273.34 million current US$ | +92.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 273.34 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.87 billion current US$, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 273.34 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 479.01 million current US$, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174.08 million current US$ | 166.98 million current US$ | 181.18 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 179.56 million current US$ | 86.68 million current US$ | 293.92 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.20 million current US$ | 190.53 million current US$ | 312.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.45 million current US$ | 67.33 million current US$ | 191.17 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 274.56 million current US$ | 142.28 million current US$ | 423.23 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More private sector data for Gabon
- Merchandise trade 72.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 4.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 17.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 11.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,473 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in Gabon?
- Commercial service exports in Gabon was 273.34 million current US$ in 2015, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service exports recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 423.23 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.33 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Gabon rank for commercial service exports?
- Gabon ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2015.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-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.