China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value in Gabon
Gabon: China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value was 508 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value in Gabon, 1998–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2018, china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value in Gabon stood at 508 1000 USD.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value in Gabon peaked at 1,705 1000 USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2 1000 USD, in 1999.
Gabon ranks 121st of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value in Gabon, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 2 1000 USD | -80.0% |
| 2002 | 4 1000 USD | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 3 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 260 1000 USD | +8566.7% |
| 2005 | 195 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 201 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 170 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 310 1000 USD | +82.4% |
| 2009 | 140 1000 USD | -54.8% |
| 2010 | 259 1000 USD | +85.0% |
| 2011 | 487 1000 USD | +88.0% |
| 2012 | 402 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 471 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 1,279 1000 USD | +171.5% |
| 2015 | 1,705 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 887 1000 USD | -48.0% |
| 2017 | 502 1000 USD | -43.4% |
| 2018 | 508 1000 USD | +1.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 508 1000 USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,640 1000 USD, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 508 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 765.5 1000 USD, 66% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 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 | +8566.7% | 3 1000 USD | 260 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 1000 USD | 2 1000 USD | 10 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 160.38 1000 USD | 3 1000 USD | 310 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 722.22 1000 USD | 259 1000 USD | 1,705 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More environment data for Gabon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.09 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -26.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6222 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value in Gabon?
- China — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value in Gabon was 508 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,705 1000 USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 1000 USD in 1999.
- How does Gabon rank for china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value?
- Gabon ranks 121st out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
- Is china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/