Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.8%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
42nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
129.0%
in 2014
All-time low
60.1%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Gabon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Gabon is 81.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Gabon peaked at 129.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2021.
Gabon ranks 42nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.8% | — |
| 2001 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 81.2% | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 102.9% | +39.5% |
| 2013 | 111.3% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 129.0% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 116.6% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 111.8% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | -42.4% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 68.7% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 87.2% | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6% | 64.9% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 64.4% | 129.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 60.1% | 87.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 39 Poland 82.7% compare
- 40 Mauritania 82.1% compare
- 41 Serbia 81.9% compare
- 43 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 81.5% compare
- 44 Lebanon 81.2% compare
- 45 Faroe Islands 80.6% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,579 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -27.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -30.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 39.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 324,685 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Gabon?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Gabon was 81.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 129.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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