High-technology exports in Gabon
Gabon: High-technology exports was 40.04 million current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
High-technology exports in Gabon, 2010–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 40.04 million current US$ for high-technology exports in 2023.
The figure is down 49.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Gabon peaked at 129.19 million current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.62 million current US$, in 2011.
That places Gabon 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 77.93 million current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 29.62 million current US$ | -62.0% |
| 2012 | 129.19 million current US$ | +336.2% |
| 2013 | 38.53 million current US$ | -70.2% |
| 2014 | 89.39 million current US$ | +132.0% |
| 2015 | 61.95 million current US$ | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 94.53 million current US$ | +52.6% |
| 2017 | 51.88 million current US$ | -45.1% |
| 2018 | 98.52 million current US$ | +89.9% |
| 2019 | 64.38 million current US$ | -34.7% |
| 2020 | 59.11 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 40.02 million current US$ | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 78.99 million current US$ | +97.4% |
| 2023 | 40.04 million current US$ | -49.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 40.04 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.69 million current US$, 23% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 40.04 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.91 million current US$, 5.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where High-technology exports in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +336.2% | 29.62 million current US$ | 129.19 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.59 million current US$ | 29.62 million current US$ | 129.19 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.54 million current US$ | 40.02 million current US$ | 78.99 million current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Gabon?
- High-technology exports in Gabon was 40.04 million current US$ in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 129.19 million current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.62 million current US$ in 2011.
- How does Gabon rank for high-technology exports?
- Gabon ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.