Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015. ▼ Falling
Service 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
Gabon recorded 0.1306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 0.3169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Gabon 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.2417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.2448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 0.256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 0.286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1691 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 0.185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1362 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.1306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.1306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2417 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 73 Central African Republic 0.1337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Malaysia 0.1335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Senegal 0.1328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Ghana 0.1282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 New Caledonia 0.1271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Bermuda 0.1259 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$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gabon was 0.1306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Gabon rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2015.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.