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Gabon: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports)

In , Gabon's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) was 3.04.

That's down 9.0% from 2022, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 19.71 . Gabon ranks #166 globally out of 202 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #44 of 48.

Source: World Bank Open Data (TM.VAL.MRCH.WR.ZS) • Data as of 2023

Trend (2004–2023)

Gabon Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic 2014: Oil price collapse 2022: Russia–Ukraine war begins
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse
  • 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins

Highlights

Peak
9.98
Trough
3.04
1-year change
-9.0%
5-year change
-68.8%
-20.8% / yr
10-year change
-46.1%
-6.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports)
3.0360
3.3377
5.7639
5.9011
9.3775
9.7163
4.3409
4.2236
5.8006
7.4401

About Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports)

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.

Indicator code: TM.VAL.MRCH.WR.ZSCategory: Trade & Finance

Frequently asked questions

What was Gabon's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) in 2023?
In 2023, Gabon's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) was 3.04, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Gabon's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) rising or falling?
Gabon's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) fell 9.0% from 2022 to 2023.
How does Gabon rank globally on Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports)?
In 2023, Gabon ranked #166 out of 202 countries reporting Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports).
How does Gabon's Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) compare to the world average?
The global average for Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) in 2023 was 19.71, so Gabon is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #44 of 48.
What is Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports) and how is it measured?
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (TM.VAL.MRCH.WR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.