Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,646 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Gabon is 1,646 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 4,806 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58.36 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 130th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.36 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 65.02 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1962 | 69 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 84.67 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1964 | 96.35 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 106.9 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 112.54 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 112.59 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 102.58 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 132.4 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1970 | 123.8 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 145.75 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 202.24 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1973 | 228.51 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 469.14 current US$ per person | +105.3% |
| 1975 | 619.97 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1976 | 712.24 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 950.06 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1978 | 741.92 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 688.49 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 861.43 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 1,052 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 980.79 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 817.15 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 850.47 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1,027 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 938.45 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 807.96 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 937.71 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 801.56 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 803.21 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,018 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 872.53 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 802.12 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 580.17 current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 1995 | 751.23 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 742.06 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,036 current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 1998 | 894.17 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 1,248 current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 2000 | 742.04 current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 2001 | 763.55 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 553.38 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 603.01 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 679.63 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 991.16 current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 2006 | 1,144 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 1,349 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 1,593 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 1,505 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1,733 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 1,584 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 2,954 current US$ per person | +86.5% |
| 2013 | 3,364 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 4,806 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 2,974 current US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 2,913 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,761 current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 2018 | 1,557 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 1,687 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,478 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 1,499 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,628 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1,646 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.04 current US$ per person | 58.36 current US$ per person | 132.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 488.21 current US$ per person | 123.8 current US$ per person | 950.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 907.49 current US$ per person | 801.56 current US$ per person | 1,052 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 874.75 current US$ per person | 580.17 current US$ per person | 1,248 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 992.35 current US$ per person | 553.38 current US$ per person | 1,593 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,533 current US$ per person | 1,557 current US$ per person | 4,806 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,563 current US$ per person | 1,478 current US$ per person | 1,646 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 127 Ukraine 1,683 current US$ per person compare
- 128 Guatemala 1,673 current US$ per person compare
- 129 Eswatini 1,657 current US$ per person compare
- 131 Argentina 1,599 current US$ per person compare
- 132 Honduras 1,506 current US$ per person compare
- 133 Kiribati 1,495 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Gabon?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Gabon was 1,646 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,806 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.36 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.