Gabon vs Panama: Trade as a share of GDP
Gabon
84.9%
in 2025
Panama
83.7%
in 2024
Gabon rank
90th
Panama rank
92nd
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Gabon
- Panama
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 84.9% against 83.7% in Panama, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Gabon ranks 90th and Panama ranks 92nd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.5% | 110.8% | 28.4% | Panama |
| 1970s | 106.6% | 129.3% | 22.7% | Panama |
| 1980s | 96.9% | 107.0% | 10.1% | Panama |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 146.7% | 56.3% | Panama |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 137.4% | 51.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 113.6% | 33.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 82.9% | 3.3% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Gabon or Panama?
- Gabon, at 84.9% against 83.7% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Gabon and Panama?
- 1.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Panama?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Panama rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 90th and Panama ranks 92nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a 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
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.