Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Gabon is 0 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 74.74 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -37.7 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Gabon ranks 173rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 13.89 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 17.07 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1964 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 10.71 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1966 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1967 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1968 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -297.0% |
| 1969 | 18.46 % change on previous year | -718.5% |
| 1970 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1971 | 15 % change on previous year | +285.0% |
| 1972 | 51.09 % change on previous year | +240.6% |
| 1973 | 36.69 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1974 | 74.74 % change on previous year | +103.7% |
| 1975 | 41.27 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1976 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1977 | 42.35 % change on previous year | +484.1% |
| 1978 | -13.83 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1979 | -13.78 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 26.69 % change on previous year | -293.8% |
| 1981 | 24.78 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1983 | -20.99 % change on previous year | -779.0% |
| 1984 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1985 | 18.09 % change on previous year | +217.8% |
| 1986 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1987 | -15.47 % change on previous year | -1302.7% |
| 1988 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1989 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1990 | 19.69 % change on previous year | -748.9% |
| 1991 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 1992 | -16.07 % change on previous year | +75.6% |
| 1993 | 20.71 % change on previous year | -228.9% |
| 1994 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1995 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 1996 | 8.5 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 1997 | 15.36 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 1998 | -0.0906 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1999 | -23.75 % change on previous year | +26123.8% |
| 2000 | 12.96 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2001 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2002 | 13.27 % change on previous year | +142.5% |
| 2003 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2004 | 11.69 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 2005 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 17.27 % change on previous year | +87.6% |
| 2007 | 25.04 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 2008 | 18.82 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2009 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2010 | 19.27 % change on previous year | -896.7% |
| 2011 | 22.86 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 51.19 % change on previous year | +123.9% |
| 2013 | 17.98 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2014 | 46.31 % change on previous year | +157.6% |
| 2015 | -36 % change on previous year | -177.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8332 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2017 | -37.7 % change on previous year | -4625.0% |
| 2018 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2019 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -219.1% |
| 2020 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 2021 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2022 | 11.35 % change on previous year | +144.2% |
| 2023 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2024 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -233.1% |
| 2025 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.37 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.05 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -26123.8% | -0.0906 % change on previous year | -23.75 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -4625.0% | 0.8332 % change on previous year | -37.7 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -1302.7% | 1.29 % change on previous year | -15.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.48 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | 18.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.47 % change on previous year | -13.83 % change on previous year | 74.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.82 % change on previous year | -20.99 % change on previous year | 26.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -23.75 % change on previous year | 20.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.76 % change on previous year | -2.42 % change on previous year | 25.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.65 % change on previous year | -37.7 % change on previous year | 51.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7765 % change on previous year | -10.07 % change on previous year | 11.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 170 Russia 0.3847 % change on previous year compare
- 171 East Timor 0.1022 % change on previous year compare
- 172 South Korea 0.0203 % change on previous year compare
- 174 China -0.0124 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Greece -0.0248 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Mozambique -0.0326 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Gabon
- Merchandise trade 72.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 76.4% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 4.00 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Gabon was 0 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 74.74 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.7 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.