Merchandise import volume index in Gabon
Gabon: Merchandise import volume index was 197.58 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise import volume index in Gabon, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise import volume index in Gabon stood at 197.58.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import volume index in Gabon peaked at 198.43 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2000.
That places Gabon 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Merchandise import volume index in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 107.94 | — |
| 1991 | 115.78 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 115.51 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 117.88 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 105.91 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 109.39 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 115.39 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 133.54 | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 173.05 | +29.6% |
| 1999 | 127.24 | -26.5% |
| 2000 | 100 | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 113.34 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 122.08 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 120.16 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 121.73 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 126.77 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 140.43 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 146.76 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 145.99 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 179 | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 198.43 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 197.58 | -0.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 197.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.5, 1.9× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 197.58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188.8, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122.16 | 105.91 | 173.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.62 | 100 | 179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198 | 197.58 | 198.43 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import volume index in Gabon?
- Merchandise import volume index in Gabon was 197.58 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import volume index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 198.43 in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise import volume index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for merchandise import volume index?
- Gabon ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise import volume index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. 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 Merchandise import volume index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total merchandise imports volume index with 1987=100.