Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Gabon
Gabon: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 100.3% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Gabon, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 100.3% for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Gabon peaked at 145.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 1962.
Gabon ranks 15th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.8% | — |
| 1961 | 62.9% | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 62.5% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 92.5% | +48.0% |
| 1964 | 77.8% | -15.8% |
| 1965 | 80.5% | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 79.3% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 96.1% | +21.2% |
| 1968 | 97.7% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 108.7% | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 87.7% | -19.3% |
| 1971 | 118.6% | +35.3% |
| 1972 | 145.3% | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 116.5% | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 100.8% | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 97.4% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 91.7% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 102.9% | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 108.7% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 95.9% | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 104.1% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 101.3% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 104.9% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 99.3% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 119.9% | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 89.9% | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 87.9% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 78.5% | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 87.0% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 76.9% | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 80.5% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 79.9% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 83.3% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 99.9% | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 95.1% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 95.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 98.5% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 97.7% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 101.7% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 92.1% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 87.9% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 86.4% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 93.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 100.3% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.5% | 62.5% | 108.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.6% | 87.7% | 145.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.9% | 78.5% | 119.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.4% | 76.9% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 86.4% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 96.5% | 100.3% | 2 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 17.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4234 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,499 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 246.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 2.04 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Gabon?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Gabon was 100.3% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 145.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 1962.
- How does Gabon rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Gabon ranks 15th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.