Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 2.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Gabon, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Gabon is 2.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Gabon peaked at 7.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Gabon 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +217.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +61.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -81.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +148.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +89.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -54.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +238.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | -46.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -38.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +39.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +120.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -77.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -25.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +58.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +74.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +103.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -38.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +42.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +66.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +51.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +55.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +44.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +99.4% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +47.3% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +104.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -63.2% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +87.5% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -45.8% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 340,438 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.4719 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,899 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual -12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 274.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2.27 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.8775 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Gabon?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Gabon was 2.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Gabon rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).