Exports of commodity 1 (current US$) in Gabon
Gabon: Exports of commodity 1 (current US$) was 4.98 billion current US$ in 2006. ▲ Rising
Latest (2006)
4.98 billion current US$
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
7th
of 50 countries
All-time high
4.98 billion current US$
in 2006
All-time low
706.00 million current US$
in 1986
Years of data
23
1984–2006
Exports of commodity 1 in Gabon, 1984–2006
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 4.98 billion current US$ for exports of commodity 1 in 2006. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of commodity 1 in Gabon peaked at 4.98 billion current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 706.00 million current US$, in 1986.
That places Gabon 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Exports of commodity 1 (current US$) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.68 billion current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 1.63 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 706.00 million current US$ | -56.7% |
| 1987 | 886.07 million current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 747.36 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1989 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +59.0% |
| 1990 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +68.0% |
| 1991 | 1.82 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.78 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 2.61 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 2.40 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 1.41 billion current US$ | -41.2% |
| 1999 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 2.57 billion current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 2.06 billion current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 2.13 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.56 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 3.35 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 4.72 billion current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2006 | 4.98 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4.98 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 196.16 million current US$, 25.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4.98 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.25 billion current US$, 2.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.14 billion current US$ | 706.00 million current US$ | 1.68 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.97 billion current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 2.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 billion current US$ | 2.06 billion current US$ | 4.98 billion current US$ | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of commodity 1 in Gabon?
- Exports of commodity 1 in Gabon was 4.98 billion current US$ in 2006, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest exports of commodity 1 recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 billion current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest exports of commodity 1 recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 706.00 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does Gabon rank for exports of commodity 1?
- Gabon ranks 7th out of 50 countries with data for 2006.
- Is exports of commodity 1 rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Exports of commodity 1 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of commodity 1 in current US dollars and fob basis.