Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate was -11.88 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-11.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 229.0%
World rank
178th
of 192 countries
All-time high
108.93 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-42.69 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Gabon stood at -11.88 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 229.0% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 108.93 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -42.69 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Gabon 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.8 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1963 | 25.52 % change on previous year | +136.3% |
| 1964 | 24.17 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1966 | -0.2513 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1967 | 33.57 % change on previous year | -13460.8% |
| 1968 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1969 | 21.94 % change on previous year | +136.6% |
| 1970 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1971 | 57.22 % change on previous year | -872.7% |
| 1972 | 24.3 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1973 | 35.17 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 1974 | 108.93 % change on previous year | +209.7% |
| 1975 | 20.24 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1976 | 28.38 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1977 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1978 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1979 | 20.1 % change on previous year | +1009.7% |
| 1980 | 56.28 % change on previous year | +180.1% |
| 1981 | -11.64 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1982 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1983 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1984 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1985 | -0.698 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 1986 | -42.69 % change on previous year | +6015.5% |
| 1987 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5196 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1989 | 36.12 % change on previous year | +6852.2% |
| 1990 | 42.94 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1991 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1992 | 0.905 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1993 | -17.08 % change on previous year | -1987.6% |
| 1994 | 20.98 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 1995 | 13.94 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1996 | 21.16 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1997 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1998 | -34.91 % change on previous year | +311.8% |
| 1999 | 30.79 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 2000 | 26.17 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2001 | -22.26 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 2002 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2003 | 20.47 % change on previous year | +593.1% |
| 2004 | 26.47 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 34.46 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2007 | 16.54 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 2008 | 32.86 % change on previous year | +98.7% |
| 2009 | -34.75 % change on previous year | -205.7% |
| 2010 | 31.14 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2011 | 35.67 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2012 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2013 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2014 | -19.7 % change on previous year | +452.7% |
| 2015 | -18.31 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2016 | -6.73 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2017 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -418.5% |
| 2018 | 22.14 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2019 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2020 | -15.85 % change on previous year | +202.4% |
| 2021 | 62.26 % change on previous year | -492.7% |
| 2022 | 16.57 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2023 | -10.55 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 2024 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 2025 | -11.88 % change on previous year | -229.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -11.88 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.77 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -11.88 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.11 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +13460.8% | -0.2513 % change on previous year | 33.57 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +6852.2% | 0.5196 % change on previous year | 36.12 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -6015.5% | -0.698 % change on previous year | -42.69 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -1987.6% | 0.905 % change on previous year | -17.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.74 % change on previous year | -0.2513 % change on previous year | 33.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.44 % change on previous year | -7.41 % change on previous year | 108.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.05 % change on previous year | -42.69 % change on previous year | 56.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.34 % change on previous year | -34.91 % change on previous year | 42.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.17 % change on previous year | -34.75 % change on previous year | 34.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 % change on previous year | -19.7 % change on previous year | 35.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.29 % change on previous year | -15.85 % change on previous year | 62.26 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 175 Kiribati -9.3 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Algeria -9.62 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Angola -11.81 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Iran -16.55 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Rwanda -17.83 % change on previous year compare
- 181 South Sudan -17.96 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 28.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 67.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 22.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 49.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate in Gabon was -11.88 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 108.93 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.69 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Gabon rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 178th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.