How many years of comparable data are there for East African Community (EAC) and Gabon?

27 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East African Community (EAC) vs Gabon: Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments)

East African Community (EAC)

25.02

in 2027

Gabon

36.63

in 2027

East African Community (EAC) rank

15th

Gabon rank

17th

Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) over time

East African Community (EAC)
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 36.63 against 25.02 in East African Community (EAC), a difference of 11.61.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.5 times East African Community (EAC)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Gabon ahead.

East African Community (EAC) ranks 15th and Gabon ranks 17th of 19 groups.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East African Community (EAC)	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23.51	28.35	4.84	Gabon
2010s	26.28	33.58	7.3	Gabon
2020s	23.82	33.58	9.76	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments), East African Community (EAC) or Gabon?: Gabon, at 36.63 against 25.02 in East African Community (EAC) as of 2027.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) between East African Community (EAC) and Gabon?: 11.61, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East African Community (EAC) and Gabon?: 27 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2027.
How do East African Community (EAC) and Gabon rank globally for imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments)?: East African Community (EAC) ranks 15th and Gabon ranks 17th of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 64 places, 1,763 data points, 2000–2027
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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