Chemicals in Gabon
Gabon: Chemicals was 4.8% in 1995. ▲ Rising
Chemicals in Gabon, 1966–1995
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 1995, chemicals in Gabon stood at 4.8%.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Gabon peaked at 8.6% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1966.
Gabon ranks 113th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Chemicals in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.3% | — |
| 1970 | 5.6% | +317.9% |
| 1972 | 6.0% | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | +85.9% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | +32.3% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | -53.4% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | +48.1% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 3.5% | 8.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.8% | 7.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 110 Honduras 5.2% compare
- 111 Namibia 5.0%
- 112 Viet Nam 4.9%
- 114 Palestine, State of 4.7%
- 115 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.7% compare
- 116 New Zealand 4.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 33.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2483 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,051 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 144.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 1.19 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Gabon?
- Chemicals in Gabon was 4.8% in 1995, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1978.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1966.
- How does Gabon rank for chemicals?
- Gabon ranks 113th out of 153 countries with data for 1995.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).