Fuel exports in Gabon
Gabon: Fuel exports was 54.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fuel exports in Gabon, 1962–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 54.0% for fuel exports in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Gabon peaked at 90.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1964.
That places Gabon 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Fuel exports in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 17.4% | — |
| 1963 | 14.5% | -16.8% |
| 1964 | 14.1% | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 15.3% | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 15.7% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 30.2% | +92.9% |
| 1968 | 34.9% | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 35.3% | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 42.6% | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 45.2% | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 82.9% | +83.5% |
| 1976 | 78.8% | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 81.1% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 72.5% | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 78.1% | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 87.9% | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 82.5% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 84.6% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 79.5% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 89.3% | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 86.6% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 82.7% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 77.6% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 83.1% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 78.5% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 83.3% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 83.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 83.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 76.2% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 84.0% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 85.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 85.9% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | -26.4% |
| 2017 | 62.3% | +101.7% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.2% | 14.1% | 35.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 68.7% | 42.6% | 82.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 83.6% | 79.5% | 87.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 83.0% | 77.6% | 89.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 76.2% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 30.9% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 52.3% | 67.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 22 Kazakhstan 56.7% compare
- 23 Iran, Islamic Republic of 56.4% compare
- 24 Cameroon 54.1% compare
- 26 Cayman Islands 52.3% compare
- 27 Syrian Arab Republic 49.9% compare
- 28 Cyprus 49.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Gabon?
- Fuel exports in Gabon was 54.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1964.
- How does Gabon rank for fuel exports?
- Gabon ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.