Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate was -18.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-18.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 727.4%
World rank
126th
of 178 countries
All-time high
983.53 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-119.33 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2025
Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon stood at -18.19 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 727.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 983.53 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -119.33 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Gabon 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -8.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -10.69 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1963 | -25.52 % change on previous year | +138.8% |
| 1964 | -24.18 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1965 | -8.41 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1966 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1967 | -36.01 % change on previous year | -1929.7% |
| 1968 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1969 | -18.43 % change on previous year | +195.0% |
| 1970 | 52.94 % change on previous year | -387.2% |
| 1971 | -39.21 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 1972 | -69.92 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 1973 | -0.0674 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1974 | 316.83 % change on previous year | -470491.6% |
| 1975 | -62.33 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1976 | -68.3 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 125.32 % change on previous year | -283.5% |
| 1978 | 38.37 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1979 | 194.68 % change on previous year | +407.3% |
| 1980 | 177.65 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 27.3 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1982 | -16.11 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 1983 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1984 | -9.93 % change on previous year | -354.5% |
| 1985 | -46.39 % change on previous year | +367.3% |
| 1986 | -119.33 % change on previous year | +157.2% |
| 1987 | -35.2 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1988 | 12.01 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1989 | -56.12 % change on previous year | -567.5% |
| 1990 | 92.27 % change on previous year | -264.4% |
| 1992 | -45.03 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1993 | -30.11 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1994 | -48.48 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 1995 | -14.26 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1996 | 40.87 % change on previous year | -386.5% |
| 1997 | -29.99 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 1998 | -78.6 % change on previous year | +162.1% |
| 1999 | 57.76 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 2000 | 141.54 % change on previous year | +145.1% |
| 2001 | -100 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 2003 | -55.67 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2004 | 983.53 % change on previous year | -1866.8% |
| 2005 | 189.78 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2006 | 19.16 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2007 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2008 | 61.79 % change on previous year | +488.3% |
| 2009 | -55.02 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 2010 | 110.73 % change on previous year | -301.2% |
| 2011 | 64.4 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4747 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2013 | -15.32 % change on previous year | -3328.2% |
| 2014 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2015 | -16.19 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 2016 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2017 | 20.16 % change on previous year | -454.2% |
| 2018 | 162.43 % change on previous year | +705.8% |
| 2019 | 26.52 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2020 | -24.46 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 2021 | 52.74 % change on previous year | -315.6% |
| 2022 | 34.41 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2023 | -23.47 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 2024 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2025 | -18.19 % change on previous year | -727.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -18.19 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.12 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -18.19 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.6 % change on previous year, 11.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 | +470491.6% | -0.0674 % change on previous year | 316.83 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -3328.2% | 0.4747 % change on previous year | -15.32 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1866.8% | -55.67 % change on previous year | 983.53 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | -1929.7% | 1.97 % change on previous year | -36.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -15.09 % change on previous year | -36.01 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.83 % change on previous year | -69.92 % change on previous year | 316.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -6.22 % change on previous year | -119.33 % change on previous year | 177.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.17 % change on previous year | -78.6 % change on previous year | 92.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 132.85 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 983.53 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.98 % change on previous year | -16.19 % change on previous year | 162.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 % change on previous year | -24.46 % change on previous year | 52.74 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 123 Sri Lanka -15.51 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Tunisia -16.7 % change on previous year compare
- 125 East Timor -17.48 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Mexico -18.71 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Mozambique -22.67 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Bahamas -23.34 % change on previous year 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 terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gabon was -18.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 983.53 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -119.33 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Gabon rank for terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Terms of trade adjustment Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.