Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 7,221 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2015, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon stood at 7,221 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 10,359 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,178 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Gabon 158th out of 198 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 imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2,178 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 2,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 2,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 3,267 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 3,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 3,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 3,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3,319 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 2,793 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 3,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 3,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 3,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 3,248 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 3,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 3,897 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 3,141 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 3,222 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 3,517 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 3,657 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 3,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 3,295 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 3,263 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,682 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 2,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 3,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 3,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 3,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 3,802 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 6,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 2009 | 6,337 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6,768 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 9,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 9,210 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 10,359 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 9,132 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 7,221 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,495 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,178 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,811 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,402 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,793 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,496 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,897 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,987 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,682 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,337 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,696 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,768 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,359 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 155 Argentina 8,157 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 8,109 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Togo 8,004 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Suriname 6,769 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Ethiopia 6,764 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 6,737 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Gabon?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon was 7,221 current US$ per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,359 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,178 current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2015.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.