Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 12,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
12,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
176th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
2,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
37
1978–2015
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 12,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2015.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and up 133.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 15,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
Gabon ranks 176th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 2,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1981 | 3,265 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 2,804 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 2,816 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 3,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 2,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 3,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 2,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 3,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 3,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 3,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 3,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 3,419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 3,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 4,000 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 4,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 3,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 3,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 3,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 3,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 4,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 4,718 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 5,274 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 7,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 8,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 10,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 12,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 14,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 14,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 14,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 12,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 12,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 12,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,165 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,663 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,014 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 173 Libya 13,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Yemen 12,876 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Zambia 12,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Angola 12,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 11,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Gabon?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon was 12,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 15,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Gabon rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 176th out of 198 countries with data for 2015.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.