Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 4.30 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.30 million constant LCU per person
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
12th
of 179 countries
All-time high
6.21 million constant LCU per person
in 2022
All-time low
250,580 constant LCU per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 4.30 million constant LCU per person for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Gabon peaked at 6.21 million constant LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 250,580 constant LCU per person, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 12th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 250,580 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 268,175 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 293,223 constant LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 363,335 constant LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1964 | 445,139 constant LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1965 | 475,803 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 448,942 constant LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 557,080 constant LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 579,720 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 650,318 constant LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 882,765 constant LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 1971 | 872,816 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 799,702 constant LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 790,207 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.20 million constant LCU per person | +178.1% |
| 1975 | 2.14 million constant LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 2.25 million constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 2.21 million constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.29 million constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.27 million constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.36 million constant LCU per person | +48.1% |
| 1981 | 3.58 million constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 3.14 million constant LCU per person | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 3.18 million constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.29 million constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.42 million constant LCU per person | -26.3% |
| 1986 | 1.33 million constant LCU per person | -45.1% |
| 1987 | 1.15 million constant LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 1.19 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.56 million constant LCU per person | +31.4% |
| 1990 | 1.94 million constant LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 1.76 million constant LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.68 million constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.79 million constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.67 million constant LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.69 million constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.93 million constant LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 1.86 million constant LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million constant LCU per person | -27.1% |
| 1999 | 1.62 million constant LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million constant LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.52 million constant LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 1.42 million constant LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million constant LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 2.01 million constant LCU per person | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 1.96 million constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.01 million constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.31 million constant LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 1.61 million constant LCU per person | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 2.24 million constant LCU per person | +39.8% |
| 2011 | 2.86 million constant LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 2.72 million constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.39 million constant LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 2.22 million constant LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.07 million constant LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.92 million constant LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.08 million constant LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 3.62 million constant LCU per person | +74.2% |
| 2019 | 4.33 million constant LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 3.60 million constant LCU per person | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 4.87 million constant LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 2022 | 6.21 million constant LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 4.94 million constant LCU per person | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 5.01 million constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 4.30 million constant LCU per person | -14.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4.30 million constant LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,332 constant LCU per person, 125.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4.30 million constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,222 constant LCU per person, 59.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +178.1% | 790,207 constant LCU per person | 2.20 million constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 433,232 constant LCU per person | 250,580 constant LCU per person | 650,318 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.67 million constant LCU per person | 790,207 constant LCU per person | 2.29 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 million constant LCU per person | 1.15 million constant LCU per person | 3.58 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 million constant LCU per person | 1.35 million constant LCU per person | 1.94 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 million constant LCU per person | 1.38 million constant LCU per person | 2.31 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 million constant LCU per person | 1.92 million constant LCU per person | 4.33 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 million constant LCU per person | 3.60 million constant LCU per person | 6.21 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 9 Costa Rica 4.86 million constant LCU per person compare
- 10 Hungary 4.81 million constant LCU per person compare
- 11 Somalia 4.79 million constant LCU per person compare
- 13 Iceland 4.01 million constant LCU per person compare
- 14 Chile 3.71 million constant LCU per person compare
- 15 Guinea 3.57 million constant LCU per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33.78 million BoP, current US$ (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -14.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2019)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -0.5362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Gabon?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Gabon was 4.30 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.21 million constant LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 250,580 constant LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.