Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre was 32,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
32,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
137th
of 169 countries
All-time high
33,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
859.51 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 32,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 33,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 859.51 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Gabon ranks 137th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 859.51 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 909.85 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 1,134 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1964 | 1,254 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 1,367 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 1,511 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 1,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1968 | 2,057 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 2,287 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 2,450 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 2,554 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 2,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 2,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6,523 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +118.0% |
| 1975 | 8,363 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 9,412 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 9,302 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 7,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 6,448 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 7,489 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 10,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1982 | 9,734 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 11,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 11,359 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 11,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 11,091 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 6,740 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1988 | 7,658 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 8,179 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 7,793 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 7,643 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 7,786 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 8,239 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 6,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 6,961 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 7,131 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 8,126 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 10,243 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 7,854 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 6,560 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 6,586 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 7,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 6,365 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 6,536 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7,142 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 8,369 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 8,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 9,755 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 9,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12,854 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 14,460 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 15,783 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 16,184 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 17,458 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 15,584 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 14,562 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 13,502 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 20,420 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2019 | 25,618 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 24,078 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 28,258 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 33,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 32,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre 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 | +118.0% | 2,993 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,523 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,477 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 859.51 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,287 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,859 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,450 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,412 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,575 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,740 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,572 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,869 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,243 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,688 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,365 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,642 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,854 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 25,618 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,561 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 24,078 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 33,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 134 Solomon Islands 36,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Laos 33,882 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Bhutan 33,853 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Brazil 32,516 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Tajikistan 28,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Argentina 28,593 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -55.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Gabon was 32,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 33,318 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 859.51 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 137th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.