Transport services in Gabon
Gabon: Transport services was 31.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Gabon is 31.2%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Gabon peaked at 38.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1995.
Gabon ranks 100th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Transport services in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 21.0% | — |
| 1979 | 18.9% | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 22.7% | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 24.0% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 22.3% | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 18.7% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 21.2% | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 27.9% | +31.9% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 24.5% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 22.8% | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 29.2% | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 28.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 24.0% | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 29.5% | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | -40.0% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | +46.3% |
| 1997 | 26.7% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 28.6% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 18.9% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 18.1% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 17.7% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 23.0% | 33.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 27.2% | 38.3% | 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 transport services in Gabon?
- Transport services in Gabon was 31.2% in 2015, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1995.
- How does Gabon rank for transport services?
- Gabon ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2015.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.