Gabon vs South Korea: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Gabon
520.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea
482.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Gabon rank
10th
South Korea rank
12th
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Gabon
- South Korea
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 520.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 482.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 38.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,057 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 232.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 825.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 1970s | 872.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 468.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 404.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 1980s | 544.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 353.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 190.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 1990s | 381.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 308.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 73.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
| 2000s | 308.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 385.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 77.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 327.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 427.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 99.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 606.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 426.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 180.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Gabon or South Korea?
- Gabon, at 520.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 482.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Gabon and South Korea?
- 38.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and South Korea rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 12th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.