Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 7,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1978–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon is 7,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 10,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
Gabon ranks 158th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 2,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 3,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 3,369 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 3,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 4,003 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 3,953 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 3,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 2,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 3,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 3,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 3,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 3,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 3,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 3,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 3,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 3,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 3,693 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 3,843 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 3,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 3,307 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 2,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 3,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 3,628 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 4,013 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 3,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 6,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 2009 | 6,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 9,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2012 | 9,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 10,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 9,234 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 7,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 7,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 7,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +65.0% | 3,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,561 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,579 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 155 Bhutan 8,479 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Argentina 8,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Togo 8,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Angola 6,901 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Suriname 6,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Ethiopia 6,764 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$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gabon was 7,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2015.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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.