Food, beverages and tobacco in Gabon
Gabon: Food, beverages and tobacco was 45.8% in 1995. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Gabon, 1966–1995
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 1995, food, beverages and tobacco in Gabon stood at 45.8%.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Gabon peaked at 48.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1977.
That places Gabon 45th out of 157 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 23.6% | — |
| 1970 | 37.2% | +57.4% |
| 1972 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 28.0% | -24.4% |
| 1974 | 25.7% | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 21.0% | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 23.9% | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 17.1% | -28.5% |
| 1978 | 17.5% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 24.4% | +39.5% |
| 1981 | 26.9% | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 23.6% | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 44.7% | +89.3% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 45.8% | +3.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 45.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 45.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.3%, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 25.9% | 17.1% | 37.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 23.6% | 26.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 44.4% | 48.6% | 5 |
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Gabon?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Gabon was 45.8% in 1995, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1977.
- How does Gabon rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Gabon ranks 45th out of 157 countries with data for 1995.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).