Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015. ▼ Falling
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon is 0.2205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.2877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 149th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.2335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.1831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1776 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.2205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.2205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1826 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 146 Turkey 0.2306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Cayman Islands 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 148 France 0.2287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Zimbabwe 0.2181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Yemen 0.2171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Uganda 0.2165 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$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.2205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2015.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.