Computer, communications and other services in Gabon
Gabon: Computer, communications and other services was 50.6% 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 imports.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 50.6% for computer, communications and other services in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Gabon peaked at 69.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2001.
Gabon ranks 47th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 54.1% | — |
| 1979 | 63.5% | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 58.8% | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 58.2% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 63.0% | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 67.0% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 69.5% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 66.4% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 52.0% | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 57.8% | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 57.6% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 51.3% | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 57.1% | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 54.4% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 46.1% | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | -38.8% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +44.9% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.8% | 54.1% | 63.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 51.2% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.0% | 46.1% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 30.5% | 50.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 33.8% | 51.4% | 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 50.6% 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 69.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Gabon ranks 47th 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 45.8%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.