Computer, communications and other services in Gabon
Gabon: Computer, communications and other services was 83.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Gabon is 83.8%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Gabon peaked at 83.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2003.
Gabon ranks 5th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 68.0% | — |
| 1979 | 60.0% | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 64.3% | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 67.6% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 50.3% | -25.6% |
| 1983 | 70.7% | +40.6% |
| 1984 | 56.4% | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 37.6% | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 20.2% | -46.4% |
| 1987 | 15.7% | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 58.8% | +273.9% |
| 1989 | 65.5% | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 59.4% | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 61.6% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 68.9% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 56.2% | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 41.1% | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 42.1% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 30.4% | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -58.1% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +107.2% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +212.1% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -56.9% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | +157.0% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | +42.4% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | +28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.0% | 60.0% | 68.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 50.7% | 15.7% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 28.0% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 7.1% | 47.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 52.1% | 83.8% | 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 computer, communications and other services in Gabon?
- Computer, communications and other services in Gabon was 83.8% in 2015, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Gabon ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2015.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.