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2022
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Exports $40.7MRnk 111 / 215
2022
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Top Product $13MOther Construction Vehicles
2022
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Exports $1.77MRnk 41 / 118
2022
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Top Product $583kSawn Wood
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.92Rnk 31 / 133
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.99Rnk 112 / 133
2022
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GDP$2.14TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH17%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$21.1BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH22.7%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $54,966CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH4.36%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$8,820CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH-5.65%CURRENT US$
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About

Canada-Gabon Trade: In 2022, Canada exported $40.7M to Gabon. The main products that Canada exported to Gabon were Other Construction Vehicles ($13M), Excavation Machinery ($6.24M), and Poultry Meat ($4.77M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 32.9%, from $9.82M in 2017 to $40.7M in 2022.

In 2022, Canada did not export any services to Gabon.

Gabon-Canada Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $1.77M to Canada. The main products that Gabon exported to Canada were Sawn Wood ($583k), Veneer Sheets ($426k), and Plywood ($350k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 6.68%,  from $1.28M in 2017 to $1.77M in 2022.

In 2022, Gabon did not export any services to Canada.

Comparison: In 2022,  Canada ranked 31 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.92), and 9 in total exports ($587B). That same year, Gabon ranked 112 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.99), and 112 in total exports ($7.88B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Canada exported C$853k and imported C$83.8k from Gabon, resulting in a positive trade balance of C$769k. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Canada have decreased by C$-986k (-53.6%) from C$1.84M to C$853k, while imports increased by C$8.46k (11.2%) from C$75.3k to C$83.8k.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Canada to Gabon were Poultry Meat (C$347k), Pig Meat (C$156k), Cars (C$55.7k), Machinery Having Individual Functions (C$50.3k), and Transmissions (C$40.1k). In August 2024 the top imports of Canada from Gabon were Sawn Wood (C$97.3k), Veneer Sheets (C$55.6k), Rock Wool (C$26.3k), Electric Batteries (C$23.3k), and Fish Fillets (C$8.43k).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Canada were mainly from Alberta (C$511k), Quebec (C$188k), British Columbia (C$111k), and Ontario (C$43.2k), while imports destinations were mainly Ontario (C$69.9k), Quebec (C$13.4k), Manitoba (C$389), British Columbia (C$102), and Alberta (C$35).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Canada's year-by-year exports to Gabon was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Air Pumps (C$-838k or -99.7%), Liquid Pumps (C$-213k or -95.9%), and Poultry Meat (C$-138k or -28.4%). In August 2024, the increase in Canada's year-by-year imports  from Gabon was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Sawn Wood (C$82.6k or 563%), Rock Wool (C$23.1k or 714%), and Veneer Sheets (C$3.23k or 6.17%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)C$-986k(-53.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)C$8.46k(11.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)AlbertaC$511k

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Canada. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Canada over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Canada exported $40.7M to Gabon. The main products exported from Canada to Gabon were Other Construction Vehicles ($13M), Excavation Machinery ($6.24M), and Poultry Meat ($4.77M). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 32.9%, from $9.82M in 2017 to $40.7M in 2022.

In 2017, Gabon exported $1.77M to Canada. The main products exported from Gabon to Canada were Sawn Wood ($583k), Veneer Sheets ($426k), and Plywood ($350k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 6.68%, from $1.28M in 2022 to $1.77M in 2017.

Exports from Canada (Flag) to Gabon (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Gabon (Flag) to Canada (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Canada
Top DestinationUnited States$438B
Gabon
Top DestinationChina$3.4B

This map shows whether countries import more from Canada or Gabon. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Canada and Gabon or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Canada than Gabon included United States ($438B), China ($25.4B), and Japan ($14.3B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Gabon than Canada included Sao Tome and Principe ($1.73M).

Difference in imports from Gabon (Flag) and Canada (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Canada - Gabon

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Canada and Gabon by product, considering products traded by both, Canada and Gabon.

During 2022, Canada had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Machines ($28.6M), Animal Products ($5.23M), and Transportation ($2.46M).

During 2017, Gabon had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Wood Products ($1.36M), Plastics and Rubbers ($137k), and Vegetable Products ($87.7k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Canada Gabon+$1.62MCars
Top Product Potential Gabon Canada+$1.18MSawn Wood

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Canada and Gabon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Canada indicates it has a comparative advantage over Gabon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Gabon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Canada.

Product Space of Canada (Flag) and Gabon (Flag) (2022)

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