Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Gabon
Gabon: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 0.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Gabon, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Gabon stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.7% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Gabon peaked at 6.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1976.
Gabon ranks 154th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.5% | — |
| 1961 | 1.3% | -11.9% |
| 1962 | 0.9% | -32.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | -19.1% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | +82.7% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -29.0% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +73.8% |
| 1969 | 4.7% | +264.9% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | -43.2% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -28.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -75.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -35.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +88.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +272.9% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -41.6% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +105.7% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -47.8% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | +72.6% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -29.4% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +59.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -69.7% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +22.6% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +171.3% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -29.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -68.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +33.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -40.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -33.6% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +129.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -55.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +94.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -44.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +39.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -50.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +353.7% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +129.7% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +67.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -86.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +64.3% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -72.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 38% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +353.7% | 0.4% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 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 to economies in the arab world in Gabon?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Gabon was 0.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1976.
- How does Gabon rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Gabon ranks 154th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. 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 to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.