Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Gabon
Gabon: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 279.10 billion current LCU in 2006. ▲ Rising
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Gabon, 1989–2006
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wholesale and retail trade, value added in Gabon is 279.10 billion current LCU, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Gabon peaked at 307.00 billion current LCU in 1990 and was at its lowest, 147.10 billion current LCU, in 1993.
That places Gabon 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 177.30 billion current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 307.00 billion current LCU | +73.2% |
| 1991 | 176.20 billion current LCU | -42.6% |
| 1992 | 168.40 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 147.10 billion current LCU | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 223.60 billion current LCU | +52.0% |
| 1995 | 222.40 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 221.60 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 232.00 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 250.80 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 232.50 billion current LCU | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 240.50 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 257.60 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 242.00 billion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 246.50 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 240.00 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 256.30 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 279.10 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 177.30 billion current LCU | 177.30 billion current LCU | 177.30 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 218.16 billion current LCU | 147.10 billion current LCU | 307.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 251.71 billion current LCU | 240.00 billion current LCU | 279.10 billion current LCU | 7 |
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 41.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 307.22 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 178,782 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0013 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Gabon?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Gabon was 279.10 billion current LCU in 2006, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 307.00 billion current LCU in 1990.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.10 billion current LCU in 1993.
- How does Gabon rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Gabon ranks 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2006.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in current local currency.