Share of imports that come from China in Gabon
Gabon: Share of imports that come from China was 12.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Gabon, 1971–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Gabon is 12.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Gabon peaked at 13.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.
Gabon ranks 123rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2% | — |
| 1974 | 0.8% | +260.0% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +62.0% |
| 1976 | 1.4% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -87.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +169.3% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +153.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -49.5% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +142.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -47.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -33.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +37.7% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +66.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -76.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -48.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +53.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +52.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +94.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -55.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +60.5% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +46.5% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +51.3% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +50.4% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +44.3% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +43.4% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -54.4% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +81.3% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 12.3% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | +2.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 12.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 12.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +260.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.7% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 6.4% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.5% | 12.7% | 6 |
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 of imports that come from china in Gabon?
- Share of imports that come from china in Gabon was 12.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- How does Gabon rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Gabon ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.