Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Gabon
Gabon: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 9.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Gabon, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Gabon is 9.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Gabon peaked at 40.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Gabon ranks 42nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.6% | — |
| 1961 | 3.7% | -20.3% |
| 1962 | 3.1% | -15.4% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | -33.4% |
| 1964 | 1.7% | -18.7% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 5.1% | +192.1% |
| 1967 | 5.5% | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 7.6% | +37.1% |
| 1969 | 7.7% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 10.2% | +30.5% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -67.2% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | -40.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -54.3% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +36.1% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -96.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +95.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -95.5% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | +96824.1% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -37.7% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +34.5% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | -32.5% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +48.3% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -43.0% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -32.7% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +50.1% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -39.5% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +72.4% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -45.6% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +137.4% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +96.7% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +42.5% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -54.4% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +55.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +44.7% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -46.3% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +58.3% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +412.3% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +36.9% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -49.4% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +58.2% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -56.4% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -5.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 9.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 15.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 9.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +96824.1% | 0.0% | 3.6% |
| 2012 | +412.3% | 4.2% | 21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 1.7% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 0.0% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 2.7% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 9.6% | 23.1% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in in Gabon?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Gabon was 9.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Gabon ranks 42nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.