Service exports (BoP, current US$) in Gabon
Gabon: Service exports (BoP, current US$) was 277.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
277.34 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 90.7%
World rank
167th
of 200 countries
All-time high
482.56 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
79.73 million BoP, current US$
in 2002
Years of data
37
1978–2015
Service exports in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 277.34 million BoP, current US$ for service exports in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.7% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports in Gabon peaked at 482.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 79.73 million BoP, current US$, in 2002.
That places Gabon 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 169.86 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 208.82 million BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 324.59 million BoP, current US$ | +55.4% |
| 1981 | 307.58 million BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 170.29 million BoP, current US$ | -44.6% |
| 1983 | 200.81 million BoP, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 137.79 million BoP, current US$ | -31.4% |
| 1985 | 138.49 million BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 123.56 million BoP, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 114.80 million BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 212.96 million BoP, current US$ | +85.5% |
| 1989 | 288.96 million BoP, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1990 | 241.60 million BoP, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 323.99 million BoP, current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1992 | 347.57 million BoP, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 311.13 million BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 219.56 million BoP, current US$ | -29.4% |
| 1995 | 216.65 million BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 233.24 million BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 231.94 million BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 218.71 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 280.58 million BoP, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 176.94 million BoP, current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2001 | 168.30 million BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 79.73 million BoP, current US$ | -52.6% |
| 2003 | 167.60 million BoP, current US$ | +110.2% |
| 2004 | 154.33 million BoP, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 145.52 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 179.21 million BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 139.37 million BoP, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 241.28 million BoP, current US$ | +73.1% |
| 2010 | 482.56 million BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 325.75 million BoP, current US$ | -32.5% |
| 2012 | 264.57 million BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 271.70 million BoP, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 145.44 million BoP, current US$ | -46.5% |
| 2015 | 277.34 million BoP, current US$ | +90.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 277.34 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.91 billion BoP, current US$, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 277.34 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 514.12 million BoP, current US$, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 189.34 million BoP, current US$ | 169.86 million BoP, current US$ | 208.82 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 201.98 million BoP, current US$ | 114.80 million BoP, current US$ | 324.59 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.50 million BoP, current US$ | 216.65 million BoP, current US$ | 347.57 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.36 million BoP, current US$ | 79.73 million BoP, current US$ | 241.28 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 294.56 million BoP, current US$ | 145.44 million BoP, current US$ | 482.56 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 164 Samoa 328.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Eswatini 311.96 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Bhutan 288.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Sudan 271.58 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Niger 247.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Congo 239.96 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 38.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 28.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 67.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 22.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 49.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports in Gabon?
- Service exports in Gabon was 277.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2015, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest service exports recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 482.56 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest service exports recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2002.
- How does Gabon rank for service exports?
- Gabon ranks 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2015.
- Is service exports rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.