Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 4,473 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 4,473 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 7,033 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 91.74 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Gabon 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.74 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 106.12 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1962 | 112.46 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 137.36 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 176.37 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1965 | 192.2 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 182.16 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 213.1 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 218.43 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 243.45 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 241.67 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 294.24 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 367.17 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1973 | 522.09 current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 1974 | 1,186 current US$ per person | +127.1% |
| 1975 | 1,424 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 1,675 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 1,935 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 1,556 current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 2,534 current US$ per person | +62.8% |
| 1980 | 2,904 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 2,864 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2,738 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 2,466 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 2,413 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2,277 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 1,443 current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 1987 | 1,420 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,285 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 1,670 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 2,240 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 1991 | 2,219 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,005 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 2,152 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 2,147 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,415 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 2,764 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 2,560 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 1,581 current US$ per person | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 1,926 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 2,037 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1,927 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,791 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2,215 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 2,622 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 3,461 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 3,613 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 4,054 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 5,952 current US$ per person | +46.8% |
| 2009 | 3,223 current US$ per person | -45.8% |
| 2010 | 5,050 current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 2011 | 5,480 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 6,567 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 6,816 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 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 | 3,402 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 3,162 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 3,379 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 4,307 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 5,109 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 5,120 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 4,473 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4,473 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,620 current US$ per person, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4,473 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 19.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +127.1% | 522.09 current US$ per person | 1,186 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167.34 current US$ per person | 91.74 current US$ per person | 243.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,174 current US$ per person | 241.67 current US$ per person | 2,534 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,148 current US$ per person | 1,285 current US$ per person | 2,904 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,201 current US$ per person | 1,581 current US$ per person | 2,764 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,090 current US$ per person | 1,791 current US$ per person | 5,952 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,065 current US$ per person | 2,676 current US$ per person | 7,033 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,259 current US$ per person | 3,162 current US$ per person | 5,120 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), per unit of GDP 0.5414 current US$ 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 merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Gabon?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Gabon was 4,473 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (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 (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.74 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.