Merchandise imports, WB in Gabon
Gabon: Merchandise imports, WB was 3.22 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports, WB in Gabon, 1968–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, merchandise imports, wb in Gabon stood at 3.22 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 208.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports, wb in Gabon peaked at 3.22 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 78.90 million current US$, in 1968.
Gabon ranks 26th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.30 million current US$ | 78.90 million current US$ | 95.70 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 410.96 million current US$ | 99.30 million current US$ | 676.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 836.74 million current US$ | 722.59 million current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 997.61 million current US$ | 776.71 million current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 billion current US$ | 960.12 million current US$ | 2.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 billion current US$ | 2.84 billion current US$ | 3.22 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 23 Mozambique 4.46 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Namibia 4.02 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Equatorial Guinea 3.85 billion current US$ compare
- 27 Chad 3.08 billion current US$ compare
- 28 Lesotho 2.69 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Mauritania 2.65 billion current US$ compare
More trade data for Gabon
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 3.22 million FAO, current US$ (2009)
- Food imports excluding fish 379.96 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 456.51 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 65.90 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 145,273 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 48.95 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 0 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 0 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 10.02 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports, wb in Gabon?
- Merchandise imports, wb in Gabon was 3.22 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports, wb recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.90 million current US$ in 1968.
- How does Gabon rank for merchandise imports, wb?
- Gabon ranks 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise imports, wb rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise imports, WB (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.