Manufactures exports in Gabon
Gabon: Manufactures exports was 17.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Gabon, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, manufactures exports in Gabon stood at 17.8%.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Gabon peaked at 63.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1976.
That places Gabon 123rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 14.5% | — |
| 1963 | 13.7% | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 12.0% | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 10.7% | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 9.5% | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 7.8% | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 7.1% | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 6.4% | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 9.0% | +39.9% |
| 1971 | 7.5% | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -86.6% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | +109.1% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -35.5% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | +77.3% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | +98.9% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -24.0% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +64.4% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -76.5% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -24.8% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +85.0% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +42.3% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +44.2% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +35.6% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -73.8% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +48.1% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +113.7% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -47.0% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +59.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +44.3% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +393.0% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +36.2% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | -55.9% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +37.6% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2% | 6.4% | 14.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 1.0% | 9.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 6.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 1.1% | 5.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 3.5% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 17.8% | 33.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 120 Namibia 18.4% compare
- 121 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.9% compare
- 122 Tajikistan 17.8% compare
- 124 Norway 17.3% compare
- 125 Paraguay 16.3% compare
- 126 Saudi Arabia 15.9% 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,543 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Gabon?
- Manufactures exports in Gabon was 17.8% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1976.
- How does Gabon rank for manufactures exports?
- Gabon ranks 123rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.