Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 3,579 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Gabon stood at 3,579 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Gabon peaked at 3,609 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 375.82 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 80th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 375.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 427.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1962 | 446.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 550.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1964 | 600.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 644.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 702.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 875.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1968 | 926.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 1,010 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 1,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 1,082 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1,242 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 1,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 2,595 constant 2015 US$ per person | +113.4% |
| 1975 | 3,254 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1976 | 3,579 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 3,454 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 2,736 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 2,278 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 2,578 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 3,609 constant 2015 US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 1982 | 3,178 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 3,549 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 3,512 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 3,480 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3,245 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 1,918 constant 2015 US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 1988 | 2,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 2,202 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 2,041 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 1,948 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1,932 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,991 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,627 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 1,597 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,595 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,772 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 2,178 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 1,628 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 2000 | 1,325 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 1,296 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,365 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1,186 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 1,185 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,257 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 1,430 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,564 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 1,515 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,926 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 2,091 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 2,202 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,180 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,274 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,967 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 1,787 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 1,613 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 2,378 constant 2015 US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 2019 | 2,911 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 2,671 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 3,064 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 3,532 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 3,380 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 3,350 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 3,579 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, per capita 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 | +113.4% | 1,216 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,595 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 655.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 375.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,010 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,250 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,579 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,939 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,918 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,609 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,831 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,595 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,178 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,356 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,185 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,564 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,133 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,613 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,911 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,263 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,671 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,579 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 77 Georgia 3,728 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 78 Moldova 3,612 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 79 Turkey 3,610 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 81 Belize 3,462 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 82 Namibia 3,354 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 83 Armenia 3,329 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Gabon?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Gabon was 3,579 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,609 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 375.82 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Gabon ranks 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.