Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Gabon
Gabon: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 47.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 outside region in Gabon is 47.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Gabon peaked at 50.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1964.
Gabon ranks 18th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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% | +264.8% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | -43.7% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -28.8% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -37.5% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | +486.8% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -72.6% |
| 1977 | 17.9% | +823.1% |
| 1978 | 23.6% | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 13.9% | -41.0% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 10.0% | -26.6% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | +51.2% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | -55.1% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -74.3% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +143.8% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +33.0% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -53.3% |
| 1988 | 10.3% | +290.7% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | -41.0% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +71.1% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | +35.6% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +49.4% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +32.6% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +43.7% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +62.9% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -40.6% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +112.3% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | +108.3% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +32.2% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | -4.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 47.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 5.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 47.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +823.1% | 1.9% | 17.9% |
| 1975 | +486.8% | 1.2% | 7.1% |
| 1988 | +290.7% | 2.6% | 10.3% |
| 1969 | +264.8% | 1.3% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 1.2% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 1.7% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 3.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 8.8% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 12.9% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 43.4% | 49.9% | 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 outside region in Gabon?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Gabon was 47.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1964.
- How does Gabon rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Gabon ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.