Net barter terms of trade index in Gabon
Gabon: Net barter terms of trade index was 111.7 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net barter terms of trade index in Gabon, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 111.7 2015 = 100 for net barter terms of trade index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Gabon peaked at 146.8 2015 = 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85.9 2015 = 100, in 2020.
That places Gabon 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Net barter terms of trade index in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 103.1 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 122.7 2015 = 100 | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 126.3 2015 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 139.1 2015 = 100 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 104 2015 = 100 | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 124 2015 = 100 | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 145.7 2015 = 100 | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 146.8 2015 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 145.6 2015 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 138.3 2015 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 93.2 2015 = 100 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 103.1 2015 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 116.2 2015 = 100 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 108.2 2015 = 100 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 85.9 2015 = 100 | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 115.7 2015 = 100 | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 135.3 2015 = 100 | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 116.1 2015 = 100 | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 111.7 2015 = 100 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.04 2015 = 100 | 103.1 2015 = 100 | 139.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 122.11 2015 = 100 | 93.2 2015 = 100 | 146.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.94 2015 = 100 | 85.9 2015 = 100 | 135.3 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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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 net barter terms of trade index in Gabon?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Gabon was 111.7 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 146.8 2015 = 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.9 2015 = 100 in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Gabon ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.