Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,505 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015. ▲ Rising
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2015, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon stood at 2,505 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 40.2% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 5,696 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,220 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Gabon 82nd out of 200 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,840 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 2,488 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1980 | 2,785 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 2,863 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 2,737 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 2,466 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 2,421 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2,278 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 1,220 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.5% |
| 1987 | 1,421 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 1,284 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 1,699 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 1990 | 2,530 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 1991 | 2,204 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 2,176 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2,181 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,161 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,428 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 2,893 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 2,567 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 1,574 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 1999 | 2,007 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 2,600 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 1,993 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 1,898 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 2,298 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 2,862 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 3,729 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 4,392 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 5,664 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 3,837 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 5,150 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 5,696 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 5,297 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 4,892 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 4,190 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 2,505 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,505 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,385 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2,505 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 242.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 10.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,164 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,840 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,488 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 2,117 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,220 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,863 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,272 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,574 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,893 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,253 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,898 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,664 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,622 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,505 BoP, current US$ per person | 5,696 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 79 Marshall Islands 2,699 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 80 China 2,668 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Barbados 2,517 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 83 Georgia 2,447 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 2,349 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Paraguay 2,199 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$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon was 2,505 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,696 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,220 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Gabon rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2015.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.