Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015. ▼ Falling
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2015, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon stood at 0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Gabon 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1348 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1382 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 72 Malaysia 0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Montenegro 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Senegal 0.1308 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 New Caledonia 0.127 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Ghana 0.1261 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Bermuda 0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Gabon?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3116 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Gabon rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2015.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.