Gabon vs Saudi Arabia: Trade in services as share of GDP
Gabon
15.0%
in 2015
Saudi Arabia
15.5%
in 2025
Gabon rank
131st
Saudi Arabia rank
128th
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Gabon
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 15.5% against 15.0% in Gabon, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 131st and Saudi Arabia ranks 128th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.3% | 24.0% | 7.3% | Gabon |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 25.8% | 4.4% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 19.7% | 4.0% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 15.2% | 0.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.4% | 1.1% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Gabon or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 15.5% against 15.0% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Gabon and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Saudi Arabia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
- How do Gabon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 131st and Saudi Arabia ranks 128th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).