Exports of goods and services in Gabon
Gabon: Exports of goods and services was 55.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Gabon is 55.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Gabon peaked at 73.1% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 43rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.2% | — |
| 1961 | 31.2% | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 31.7% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 47.1% | +48.5% |
| 1964 | 41.9% | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 43.2% | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 39.7% | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 48.1% | +20.9% |
| 1968 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 54.7% | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 49.7% | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 66.3% | +33.4% |
| 1972 | 73.1% | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 58.8% | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 57.5% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 45.6% | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 51.6% | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 61.8% | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 58.5% | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 64.7% | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 63.4% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 61.6% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 59.1% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 62.6% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 35.2% | -43.8% |
| 1987 | 42.7% | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 36.7% | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 45.8% | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 46.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 47.3% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 46.1% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 61.7% | +26.4% |
| 1995 | 59.4% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 62.7% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 61.3% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 59.6% | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 69.0% | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 60.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 58.5% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 55.5% | -14.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 55.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 55.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.0% | 31.2% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.2% | 45.6% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.3% | 35.2% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 46.0% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 51.9% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 44.0% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 47.6% | 67.6% | 6 |
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)
- 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 in Gabon?
- Exports of goods and services in Gabon was 55.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 1972.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for exports of goods and services?
- Gabon ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.