Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 911.64 current US$ per person in 2015. ▬ Flat
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 911.64 current US$ per person for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in 2015.
That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 1,395 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 527.71 current US$ per person, in 2001.
Gabon ranks 97th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 789.05 current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 993.21 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 1,023 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1,095 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 1,122 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1,240 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 1,214 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,215 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 971 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 794.8 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 830.32 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 905.79 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 1,000 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 827.96 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 835 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 941.5 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 739.39 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 739.16 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 786.58 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 797.5 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 808.25 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 683.08 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 659.11 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 527.71 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 544.81 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 589.38 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 644.65 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 691.93 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 629.5 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 1,011 current US$ per person | +60.6% |
| 2009 | 982.68 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,014 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,372 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 1,285 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1,395 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1,189 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 911.64 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 911.64 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 679.04 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 911.64 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.96 current US$ per person, 9.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 891.13 current US$ per person | 789.05 current US$ per person | 993.21 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,041 current US$ per person | 794.8 current US$ per person | 1,240 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 815.84 current US$ per person | 683.08 current US$ per person | 1,000 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 697.83 current US$ per person | 527.71 current US$ per person | 1,011 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,195 current US$ per person | 911.64 current US$ per person | 1,395 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Gabon?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Gabon was 911.64 current US$ per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,395 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 527.71 current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2015.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.