Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015. ▬ Flat
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2015, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon stood at 0.3555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 21.9% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.6527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
Gabon ranks 52nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.5477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.0% |
| 1987 | 0.392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 0.535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5846 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.3555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.3555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4802 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5971 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 49 Iraq 0.3611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Mozambique 0.3609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Marshall Islands 0.3556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Mauritania 0.3516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Sweden 0.3484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Nicaragua 0.3471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Gabon?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.3555 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Gabon rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2015.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.