Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 1,543 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Gabon is 1,543 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 4,834 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.46 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 137th 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 (current US$), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.46 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 69.46 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1962 | 78.15 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 90.32 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 103.96 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 113.49 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 119.03 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 118.98 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 113.58 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 132.01 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 134.26 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 151.23 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 223.85 current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 1973 | 299.69 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1974 | 512.59 current US$ per person | +71.0% |
| 1975 | 708.25 current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 1976 | 742.29 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 1,032 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1978 | 867.49 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1979 | 729.39 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 900.6 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 1,094 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 1,098 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 844.63 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1984 | 868.62 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 997.99 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 983.3 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 808.41 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 849.61 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 801.35 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 933.18 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 825.07 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 674.13 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 792.39 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 690.59 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 785.25 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 830.72 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 934.45 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 910.26 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 676.58 current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 744.76 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 765.12 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 843.78 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 872.43 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 947.52 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 1,005 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1,144 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 1,386 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 1,595 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 1,505 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1,734 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 2,057 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 3,000 current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 2013 | 3,417 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 4,834 current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 2,999 current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 2,939 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,783 current US$ per person | -39.3% |
| 2018 | 1,579 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 1,708 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 1,500 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 1,534 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,670 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 1,697 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1,575 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 1,543 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1,543 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1,543 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.15 current US$ per person | 62.46 current US$ per person | 132.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 540.08 current US$ per person | 134.26 current US$ per person | 1,032 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 924.75 current US$ per person | 801.35 current US$ per person | 1,098 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 805.26 current US$ per person | 674.13 current US$ per person | 934.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,081 current US$ per person | 744.76 current US$ per person | 1,595 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,605 current US$ per person | 1,579 current US$ per person | 4,834 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,587 current US$ per person | 1,500 current US$ per person | 1,697 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Gabon?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Gabon was 1,543 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4,834 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.46 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.