Manufactures imports in Gabon
Gabon: Manufactures imports was 76.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Manufactures imports in Gabon, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, manufactures imports in Gabon stood at 76.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Gabon peaked at 86.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 2004.
Gabon ranks 16th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Manufactures imports in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 71.1% | — |
| 1963 | 74.5% | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 76.8% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 77.1% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 75.7% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 78.9% | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 82.1% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 83.4% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 84.1% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 86.0% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 84.7% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 77.4% | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 79.6% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 80.5% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 78.1% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 76.8% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 78.3% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 75.6% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 78.1% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 80.1% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 76.1% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 69.8% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 75.5% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 77.7% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 74.9% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 72.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 84.4% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.4% | 71.1% | 82.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 82.2% | 77.4% | 86.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 78.9% | 77.6% | 80.5% | 4 |
| 1990s | 77.7% | 75.6% | 80.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 69.8% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 72.6% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 76.4% | 80.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More private sector data for Gabon
- Merchandise trade 72.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (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$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,543 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Gabon?
- Manufactures imports in Gabon was 76.4% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 2004.
- How does Gabon rank for manufactures imports?
- Gabon ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.