Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon is 0.3747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.6875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Gabon 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.6188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.6679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3673 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4743 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5531 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5462 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5753 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5851 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.3747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.3747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6679 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5326 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 98 Paraguay 0.3885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Jordan 0.3878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Barbados 0.381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Albania 0.3739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Mauritania 0.3727 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Lesotho 0.3686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.3747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Gabon rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2015.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.