Primary commodities exports in Gabon
Gabon: Primary commodities exports was 2.44 billion current US$ in 1999. ▲ Rising
Primary commodities exports in Gabon, 1984–1999
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary commodities exports in Gabon is 2.44 billion current US$, measured in 1999.
The figure is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary commodities exports in Gabon peaked at 3.17 billion current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.03 billion current US$, in 1986.
That places Gabon 18th out of 44 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.48 billion current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.45 billion current US$ | 1.83 billion current US$ | 3.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 2.81 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Mozambique 2.62 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Cameroon 2.44 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Namibia 2.26 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 2.03 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Ethiopia 1.62 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 primary commodities exports in Gabon?
- Primary commodities exports in Gabon was 2.44 billion current US$ in 1999, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest primary commodities exports recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 billion current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary commodities exports recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 billion current US$ in 1986.
- How does Gabon rank for primary commodities exports?
- Gabon ranks 18th out of 44 countries with data for 1999.
- Is primary commodities exports rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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 Primary commodities exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total Primary Commodities exports in current US dollars. Values are in fob basis.