High-technology exports in Gabon
Gabon: High-technology exports was 1.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
High-technology exports in Gabon, 2010–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Gabon is 1.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 54.6% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Gabon peaked at 25.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2013.
That places Gabon 139th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
High-technology exports in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25.3% | — |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -56.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -62.0% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -77.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +69.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +45.8% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +104.8% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -37.9% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +163.4% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -54.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.4% | 1.0% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 136 French Polynesia 1.9% compare
- 137 Uganda 1.9% compare
- 138 Palestine, State of 1.8% compare
- 140 Panama 1.8% compare
- 141 Uzbekistan 1.7% compare
- 142 Greenland 1.7% 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 high-technology exports in Gabon?
- High-technology exports in Gabon was 1.8% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
- How does Gabon rank for high-technology exports?
- Gabon ranks 139th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). 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 in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.