Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Gabon
Gabon: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 67.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Gabon, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Gabon is 67.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Gabon peaked at 99.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 2016.
That places Gabon 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.0% | — |
| 1961 | 94.7% | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 93.1% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 93.6% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 93.1% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 92.8% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 95.5% | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 94.8% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 97.1% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 96.2% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 96.9% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 96.4% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 98.0% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 95.0% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 93.9% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 95.1% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 97.4% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 96.1% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 95.5% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 95.3% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 96.6% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 94.2% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 91.7% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 92.7% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 88.9% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 88.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 91.0% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 89.8% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 79.0% | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 86.0% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 85.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 89.8% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 88.2% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 79.0% | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 80.5% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 91.7% | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 87.4% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 85.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 87.8% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 79.3% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 76.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | +9.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 67.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 67.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.3% | 92.0% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.2% | 93.9% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.0% | 88.7% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.8% | 79.0% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 76.2% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 61.9% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 61.9% | 67.9% | 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 imports from high-income economies in Gabon?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Gabon was 67.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 2016.
- How does Gabon rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Gabon ranks 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.