Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Gabon
Gabon: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 6.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in Gabon, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Gabon is 6.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.0% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Gabon peaked at 12.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1976.
Gabon ranks 159th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.3% | — |
| 1963 | 5.6% | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 5.5% | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 5.0% | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 5.5% | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 6.1% | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | -71.0% |
| 1969 | 1.5% | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | -11.2% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -39.3% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +41.0% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +94.4% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -61.3% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +71.5% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +31.8% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +46.6% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -32.3% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +96.4% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +47.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -70.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +54.1% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -63.9% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +236.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -39.4% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +161.4% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +85.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 6.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 53% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 6.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +236.0% | 3.8% | 12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5% | 1.5% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 6.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Gabon?
- Fuel imports in Gabon was 6.9% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1976.
- How does Gabon rank for fuel imports?
- Gabon ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.