Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Gabon
Gabon: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) was 23.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Gabon, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, ores and metals exports in Gabon stood at 23.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 262.4% on the previous year and up 1,581.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Gabon peaked at 40.1% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2003.
That places Gabon 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 17.6% | — |
| 1963 | 28.6% | +62.2% |
| 1964 | 30.8% | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 37.0% | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 40.1% | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 33.9% | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 26.9% | -20.7% |
| 1969 | 25.4% | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 13.7% | -46.2% |
| 1971 | 22.1% | +61.3% |
| 1975 | 10.2% | -53.8% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 9.3% | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | +96.2% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | -56.0% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +37.5% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -44.3% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -40.5% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +181.9% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -53.2% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -40.5% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +421.8% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -34.8% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -38.6% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +55.1% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -68.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +44.6% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +81.6% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +38.4% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +43.7% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 23.3% | +262.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 23.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 6.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 23.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.1%, 11.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +421.8% | 1.1% | 5.5% |
| 2023 | +262.4% | 6.4% | 23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.0% | 17.6% | 40.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 14.1% | 9.3% | 22.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 5.1% | 12.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.0% | 6.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 6.2% | 23.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More energy & mining data for Gabon
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2023)
- Fuel exports 54.0% (2023)
- Gas production 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5.17 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Gabon?
- Ores and metals exports in Gabon was 23.3% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 1966.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2003.
- How does Gabon rank for ores and metals exports?
- Gabon ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,581.2%. 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 Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.