Merchandise Terms of Trade in Gabon
Gabon: Merchandise Terms of Trade was 174.34 1987 = 100 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Gabon, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise terms of trade in Gabon is 174.34 1987 = 100, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise terms of trade in Gabon peaked at 178.28 1987 = 100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.66 1987 = 100, in 1998.
That places Gabon 15th out of 50 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 Terms of Trade in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.26 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1991 | 83.79 1987 = 100 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 79.88 1987 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 77.8 1987 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 71.32 1987 = 100 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 69.66 1987 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 79.62 1987 = 100 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 76.12 1987 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 60.66 1987 = 100 | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 78.69 1987 = 100 | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 100 1987 = 100 | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 90.09 1987 = 100 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 93.91 1987 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 97.33 1987 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 105.68 1987 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 134.01 1987 = 100 | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 150.41 1987 = 100 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 157.88 1987 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 178.28 1987 = 100 | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 130.81 1987 = 100 | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 150.7 1987 = 100 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 174.34 1987 = 100 | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.98 1987 = 100 | 60.66 1987 = 100 | 92.26 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.84 1987 = 100 | 90.09 1987 = 100 | 178.28 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.52 1987 = 100 | 150.7 1987 = 100 | 174.34 1987 = 100 | 2 |
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 81.06 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 61.29 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.81 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.59 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.13 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 91.12 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 47.48 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise terms of trade in Gabon?
- Merchandise terms of trade in Gabon was 174.34 1987 = 100 in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 178.28 1987 = 100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.66 1987 = 100 in 1998.
- How does Gabon rank for merchandise terms of trade?
- Gabon ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise terms of trade rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. 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 Terms of Trade (1987 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter (merchandise) terms of trade (1987 = 100) are the ratio of the export price index to the corresponding import price index measured relative to the base year of 1987.