Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Gabon
Gabon: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was 21.1 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Gabon is 21.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% on the previous year and up 163.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Gabon peaked at 190.27 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -43.96 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Gabon ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1963 | 23.68 % change on previous year | +309.7% |
| 1964 | 31.81 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1965 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1966 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1967 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -1051.1% |
| 1968 | -13.68 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 1969 | 30.56 % change on previous year | -323.3% |
| 1970 | -22.78 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 1971 | 57.16 % change on previous year | -350.9% |
| 1972 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1973 | 62.74 % change on previous year | -6101.5% |
| 1974 | 190.27 % change on previous year | +203.3% |
| 1975 | 29.55 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1976 | 22.14 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1977 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1978 | -17.32 % change on previous year | +601.9% |
| 1979 | 102.64 % change on previous year | -692.7% |
| 1980 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1981 | -23.67 % change on previous year | -284.2% |
| 1982 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1983 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +78.0% |
| 1984 | 18.89 % change on previous year | -446.0% |
| 1985 | 16.84 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1986 | -37.25 % change on previous year | -321.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2575 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1988 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -2489.1% |
| 1989 | 28.39 % change on previous year | -561.5% |
| 1990 | 63.49 % change on previous year | +123.6% |
| 1991 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1992 | -9.14 % change on previous year | -684.2% |
| 1993 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1994 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -233.7% |
| 1995 | 10.19 % change on previous year | +108.4% |
| 1996 | 13.81 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1997 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1998 | -31.41 % change on previous year | -395.6% |
| 1999 | 39.66 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 2000 | -14.26 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 2001 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2002 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 16.18 % change on previous year | -473.7% |
| 2004 | -12.8 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 2005 | 107.28 % change on previous year | -938.2% |
| 2006 | 18.74 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2007 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 2008 | 51.8 % change on previous year | +979.5% |
| 2009 | -43.96 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 2010 | 61.78 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 2011 | -40.15 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 2012 | 132.72 % change on previous year | -430.6% |
| 2013 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2014 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2015 | -23.44 % change on previous year | -448.6% |
| 2016 | -10.79 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2017 | -39.28 % change on previous year | +264.1% |
| 2018 | 48.73 % change on previous year | -224.1% |
| 2019 | -10.13 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2020 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2021 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -292.5% |
| 2022 | 30.4 % change on previous year | +227.8% |
| 2023 | 21.1 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5 % change on previous year | -13.68 % change on previous year | 31.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.09 % change on previous year | -22.78 % change on previous year | 190.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1633 % change on previous year | -37.25 % change on previous year | 28.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 % change on previous year | -31.41 % change on previous year | 63.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.03 % change on previous year | -43.96 % change on previous year | 107.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.42 % change on previous year | -40.15 % change on previous year | 132.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.99 % change on previous year | -4.82 % change on previous year | 30.4 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 14 Dominican Republic 21.49 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Mongolia 21.3 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 21.22 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Paraguay 19.43 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Namibia 17.8 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Cyprus 17.35 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Gabon?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Gabon was 21.1 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 190.27 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.96 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Gabon rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Gabon ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.