Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,554 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon is 1,554 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon peaked at 2,117 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 625.65 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Gabon 130th 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 784.38 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 760.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 916.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 1,095 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1982 | 915.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 894.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 879.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 997.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 1,112 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 808.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 1988 | 849.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 785.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 818.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 851.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 853.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 792.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 709.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 784.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 834.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 872.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 959.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 732.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 625.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 647.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 695.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 754.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 855.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 928.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 1,215 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 1,334 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 1,551 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 1,817 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 2,052 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 1,974 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2,117 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1,947 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 1,554 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1,554 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,984 BoP, current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1,554 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 351.22 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 772.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 760.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 784.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 925.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 785.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,112 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 820.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 709.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 959.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 956.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 625.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,551 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,910 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,554 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,117 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 127 South Africa 1,613 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 128 Guatemala 1,583 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 129 Argentina 1,566 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 131 Tunisia 1,526 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 132 Nicaragua 1,465 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 133 Palestine 1,449 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$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Gabon was 1,554 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,117 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 625.65 BoP, current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 130th out of 200 countries with data for 2015.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.