Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 5,099 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 5,099 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 7,033 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 89.2 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 55th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.2 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 100.14 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1962 | 104.64 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 127.76 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 166.15 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1965 | 179.39 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 174.4 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 193.39 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 164.26 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1969 | 210.4 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1970 | 159.05 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 1971 | 244.81 current US$ per person | +53.9% |
| 1972 | 237.34 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 378.3 current US$ per person | +59.4% |
| 1974 | 1,075 current US$ per person | +184.1% |
| 1975 | 1,362 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1976 | 1,626 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 1,548 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 1,249 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1979 | 2,468 current US$ per person | +97.6% |
| 1980 | 2,715 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 2,018 current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 1982 | 1,904 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 1,752 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 2,027 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 2,304 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 1,407 current US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 1987 | 1,372 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1,252 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 1,564 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1990 | 2,487 current US$ per person | +59.1% |
| 1991 | 2,458 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,174 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 2,040 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 2,084 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2,238 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 2,484 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 2,679 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 1,792 current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 1999 | 2,439 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2000 | 2,038 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 1,923 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,791 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 2,025 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 1,717 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 3,458 current US$ per person | +101.3% |
| 2006 | 3,983 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 4,046 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5,947 current US$ per person | +47.0% |
| 2009 | 3,224 current US$ per person | -45.8% |
| 2010 | 5,039 current US$ per person | +56.3% |
| 2011 | 2,910 current US$ per person | -42.2% |
| 2012 | 6,535 current US$ per person | +124.5% |
| 2013 | 6,815 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 7,033 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5,220 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 4,525 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 2,676 current US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 2018 | 3,880 current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 2019 | 3,401 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 3,161 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 3,376 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 4,304 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 5,099 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.97 current US$ per person | 89.2 current US$ per person | 210.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,035 current US$ per person | 159.05 current US$ per person | 2,468 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,831 current US$ per person | 1,252 current US$ per person | 2,715 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,288 current US$ per person | 1,792 current US$ per person | 2,679 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,015 current US$ per person | 1,717 current US$ per person | 5,947 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,803 current US$ per person | 2,676 current US$ per person | 7,033 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,985 current US$ per person | 3,161 current US$ per person | 5,099 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 5,562 current US$ per person compare
- 53 Greece 5,287 current US$ per person compare
- 54 Romania 5,260 current US$ per person compare
- 56 North Macedonia 4,921 current US$ per person compare
- 57 Chile 4,783 current US$ per person compare
- 58 Serbia 4,666 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Gabon?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Gabon was 5,099 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 7,033 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.