Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Gabon
Gabon: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 2,695 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 2,695 BoP, current US$ per person for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Gabon peaked at 5,983 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,381 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Gabon 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2,085 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 2,785 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 3,252 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 3,297 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,978 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 2,767 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 2,643 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2,473 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 1,381 BoP, current US$ per person | -44.2% |
| 1987 | 1,565 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 1,529 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 2,021 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 1990 | 2,796 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1991 | 2,552 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 2,556 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,503 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2,372 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 2,652 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 3,133 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 2,796 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 1,802 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 1999 | 2,300 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 2,776 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 2,144 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 1,971 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 2,454 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 2,980 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 3,853 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 4,575 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 5,775 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 4,133 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 5,490 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 5,983 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 5,504 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 5,055 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 4,326 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 2,695 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,695 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,410 BoP, current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2,695 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 330.14 BoP, current US$ per person, 8.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,435 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,085 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,785 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,391 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,381 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,297 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,546 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,802 BoP, current US$ per person | 3,133 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,407 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,971 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,775 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,842 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,695 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,983 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 107 Paraguay 2,812 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 108 Dominican Republic 2,765 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Jamaica 2,710 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Cape Verde 2,551 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 112 Iraq 2,516 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 113 Argentina 2,434 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Gabon?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Gabon was 2,695 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,983 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,381 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Gabon rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Gabon ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2015.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.