Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Gabon
Gabon: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 29.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Gabon, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Gabon stood at 29.1%.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Gabon peaked at 34.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.
That places Gabon 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.0% | — |
| 1961 | 1.8% | -11.3% |
| 1962 | 2.5% | +39.6% |
| 1963 | 2.2% | -10.6% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | +21.4% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | +29.2% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -28.2% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -44.0% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | +39.8% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | -27.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | -36.0% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +75.2% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -74.7% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | +283.7% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | +34.1% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -24.2% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +85.7% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | -32.6% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | +41.6% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +57.3% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -26.2% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +121.8% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +30.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -96.1% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +1985.5% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +78.5% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | +59.7% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -46.1% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +125.1% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -16.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 29.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 29.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.0%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1985.5% | 0.3% | 6.1% |
| 1978 | +283.7% | 0.4% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 2.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 0.3% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 14.9% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 28.7% | 34.7% | 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 low- and middle-income economies outside in Gabon?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Gabon was 29.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
- How does Gabon rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Gabon ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.