Share food exports in Gabon
Gabon: Share food exports was 0.9423 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share food exports in Gabon, 1962–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.9423 for share food exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.8% on the previous year and up 1,265.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share food exports in Gabon peaked at 2.55 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.055, in 2014.
That places Gabon 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share food exports in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.55 | — |
| 1963 | 2.01 | -21.2% |
| 1964 | 2.36 | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 2.01 | -14.9% |
| 1966 | 2.2 | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 1.95 | -11.5% |
| 1968 | 1.95 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.69 | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 1.75 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.31 | -25.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2893 | -77.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1579 | -45.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6809 | +331.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2046 | -69.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3281 | +60.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6226 | +89.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4184 | -32.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4171 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1728 | -58.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1032 | -40.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1837 | +77.9% |
| 1997 | 0.411 | +123.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5159 | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7041 | +36.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8447 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8179 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6406 | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5056 | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | +147.2% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.839 | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6362 | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4129 | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7557 | +83.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3742 | -50.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3479 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0913 | -73.8% |
| 2013 | 0.069 | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 0.055 | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0634 | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0998 | +57.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1855 | +85.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2336 | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3782 | +61.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6117 | +61.7% |
| 2021 | 1.22 | +99.9% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9423 | -38.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.9423 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.92, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.9423 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share food exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +331.2% | 0.1579 | 0.6809 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.09 | 1.69 | 2.55 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.6745 | 0.1579 | 1.75 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.486 | 0.4171 | 0.6226 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.3484 | 0.1032 | 0.7041 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.7826 | 0.4129 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1898 | 0.055 | 0.3782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 0.6117 | 1.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 share food exports in Gabon?
- Share food exports in Gabon was 0.9423 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 1962.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.055 in 2014.
- How does Gabon rank for share food exports?
- Gabon ranks 185th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share food exports rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,265.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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