Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 16,366 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16,366 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
177th
of 205 countries
All-time high
37,117 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
139.71 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 16,366 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 37,117 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 139.71 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 177th of 205 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$), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 139.71 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 159.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 186.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 217.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 240.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 256.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 260.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 252.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 298.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1970 | 310.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 357.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 539.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1973 | 737.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1974 | 1,288 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 1975 | 1,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1976 | 1,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 2,779 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1978 | 2,395 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 2,065 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 2,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1981 | 3,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 3,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 2,658 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 2,810 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 3,318 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 3,361 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2,841 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 3,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 2,977 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 3,563 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 3,237 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 2,717 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 3,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 2,934 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 3,423 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 3,714 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 4,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 4,281 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,264 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 3,687 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 3,889 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 4,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 4,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 5,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 5,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 6,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 8,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 9,947 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 9,706 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 11,577 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 14,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 21,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2013 | 25,370 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 37,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2015 | 23,755 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2016 | 23,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14,922 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2018 | 13,556 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 15,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 13,521 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 14,150 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 15,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 16,366 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 16,366 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,058 current US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 16,366 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 139.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 298.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 310.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,779 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,028 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,616 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,365 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,470 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,717 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,285 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,232 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,687 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,947 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,101 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,577 current US$ per square kilometre | 37,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,948 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,521 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 174 Algeria 17,988 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Cameroon 17,412 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 16,856 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Tanzania 15,499 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Ethiopia 15,287 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Congo 13,757 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -10.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon was 16,366 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 37,117 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.71 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 177th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.