How does Gabon rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Gabon ranks 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Gabon data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Gabon: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 13.0%

World rank

21st

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.7643 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2014

All-time low

0.3119 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1988

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon stood at 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.7643 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3119 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

That places Gabon 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.3322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1962	0.3228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1963	0.4726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+46.4%
1964	0.4405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1965	0.4636 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1966	0.4108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1967	0.4419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1968	0.4245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1969	0.4464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1970	0.4447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1971	0.469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1972	0.5296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1973	0.458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1974	0.4973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1975	0.4371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1976	0.3771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1977	0.478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
1978	0.4633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1979	0.6099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
1980	0.5078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1981	0.5699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1982	0.5973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1983	0.5897 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1984	0.5647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1985	0.5841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1986	0.3734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.1%
1987	0.3919 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1988	0.3119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1989	0.3817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
1990	0.3703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1991	0.4151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1992	0.3723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1993	0.5241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.8%
1994	0.5607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1995	0.5471 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1996	0.5592 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1997	0.5677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1998	0.4274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
1999	0.5134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.1%
2000	0.5114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2001	0.5025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2002	0.4515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2003	0.4702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2004	0.4798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2005	0.5286 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2006	0.5277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2007	0.5065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2008	0.6143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
2009	0.4421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
2010	0.6043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.7%
2011	0.5363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2012	0.7064 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.7%
2013	0.741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2014	0.7643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2015	0.7407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2016	0.6776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2017	0.3866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.0%
2018	0.5089 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.7%
2019	0.4571 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2020	0.4787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2021	0.413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2022	0.5122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
2023	0.6548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.8%
2024	0.6221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2025	0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%

Gabon compared with similar countries

Gabon's 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Gabon's 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4083 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4726 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.4764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5677 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5035 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.6123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Gabon

18 Cambodia 0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
19 Suriname 0.5947 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
20 Thailand 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 Bahrain 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
23 Guinea 0.5328 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
24 Switzerland 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,543 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?: The highest recorded value was 0.7643 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3119 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does Gabon rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Gabon ranks 21st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.