Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Gabon
Gabon: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 12.67 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.67 billion current US$
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
85th
of 206 countries
All-time high
13.91 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
45.70 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Gabon, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 12.67 billion current US$ for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in 2023.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Gabon peaked at 13.91 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.70 million current US$, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 85th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.70 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 51.90 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1962 | 54.90 million current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 67.90 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1964 | 89.50 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1965 | 98.00 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 96.70 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 108.90 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 94.00 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1969 | 122.72 million current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1970 | 94.77 million current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1971 | 148.93 million current US$ | +57.2% |
| 1972 | 147.38 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 239.84 million current US$ | +62.7% |
| 1974 | 696.19 million current US$ | +190.3% |
| 1975 | 901.92 million current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1976 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 1.07 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 888.40 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1979 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +102.6% |
| 1980 | 2.03 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 1.55 billion current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 1.50 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.42 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1.69 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 1.24 billion current US$ | -37.2% |
| 1987 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1990 | 2.45 billion current US$ | +63.5% |
| 1991 | 2.48 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.26 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 2.18 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.28 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.51 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 2.86 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 3.17 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 2.17 billion current US$ | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 3.03 billion current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 2.60 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 2.52 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.41 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.80 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 2.44 billion current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 5.06 billion current US$ | +107.3% |
| 2006 | 6.01 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 6.30 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 9.56 billion current US$ | +51.8% |
| 2009 | 5.36 billion current US$ | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 8.67 billion current US$ | +61.8% |
| 2011 | 5.19 billion current US$ | -40.2% |
| 2012 | 12.07 billion current US$ | +132.7% |
| 2013 | 13.04 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 13.91 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 10.65 billion current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 9.50 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 5.77 billion current US$ | -39.3% |
| 2018 | 8.58 billion current US$ | +48.7% |
| 2019 | 7.71 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 7.34 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 8.02 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 10.46 billion current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2023 | 12.67 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 12.67 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.56 billion current US$, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 12.67 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.14 billion current US$, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +190.3% | 239.84 million current US$ | 696.19 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.02 million current US$ | 45.70 million current US$ | 122.72 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 709.38 million current US$ | 94.77 million current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 billion current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 2.03 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 billion current US$ | 2.17 billion current US$ | 3.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.50 billion current US$ | 2.41 billion current US$ | 9.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.51 billion current US$ | 5.19 billion current US$ | 13.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 billion current US$ | 7.34 billion current US$ | 12.67 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Gabon?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Gabon was 12.67 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.91 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.70 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Gabon ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.