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2023
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Exports $13.9kRnk 74 / 101
2023
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Top Product $4.35kWindow Dressings
2023
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Exports $50.1MRnk 31 / 153
2023
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Top Product $29.6MSpecial Purpose Ships
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.94Rnk 130 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.62Rnk 92 / 132
2023
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GDP$66.4BCURRENT US$
Rnk 87 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH103%CURRENT US$
Rnk 12 / 195
2023
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 GDP$19.4BCURRENT US$
Rnk 126 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH10.2%CURRENT US$
Rnk 155 / 195
2023
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GDP PC $628CURRENT US$
Rnk 188 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH45.5%CURRENT US$
Rnk 51 / 195
2023
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GDP PC$7,803CURRENT US$
Rnk 100 / 196
2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH-15.2%CURRENT US$
Rnk 172 / 195

About

Democratic Republic of the Congo-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $13.9k to Gabon. The main products that Democratic Republic of the Congo exported to Gabon were Window Dressings ($4.35k), Iron Housewares ($3.38k), and Motor-working Tools ($3.09k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 73.7%, from $10.9M in 2018 to $13.9k in 2023.

In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo did not export any services to Gabon.

Gabon-Democratic Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $50.1M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products that Gabon exported to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Special Purpose Ships ($29.6M), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($12.5M), and Iron Pipes ($3.49M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 10.4%,  from $30.6M in 2018 to $50.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Gabon did not export any services to Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Comparison: In 2023,  Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked 130 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.94), and 78 in total exports ($20.7B). That same year, Gabon ranked 92 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 102 in total exports ($10.6B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo exported $13.9k to Gabon. The main products exported from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Gabon were Window Dressings ($4.35k), Iron Housewares ($3.38k), and Motor-working Tools ($3.09k). During the last 5 years the exports of Democratic Republic of the Congo to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 73.7%, from $10.9M in 2018 to $13.9k in 2023.

In 2018, Gabon exported $50.1M to Democratic Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Gabon to Democratic Republic of the Congo were Special Purpose Ships ($29.6M), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($12.5M), and Iron Pipes ($3.49M). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Democratic Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 10.4%, from $30.6M in 2023 to $50.1M in 2018.

Exports from Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) to Gabon (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Gabon (Flag) to Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Gabon (Flag)

Democratic Republic of the Congo Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Top DestinationChina$14.3B
Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Democratic Republic of the Congo than Gabon included China ($14.3B), United Arab Emirates ($1.45B), and Egypt ($532M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Democratic Republic of the Congo included Israel ($680M), Indonesia ($875M), and Republic of the Congo ($574M).

Difference in imports from Gabon (Flag) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Democratic Republic of the Congo - Gabon

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon by product, considering products traded by both, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon.

During 2023, Democratic Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Textiles ($4.61k), Metals ($3.38k), and Machines ($3.09k).

During 2018, Gabon had a large net trade with Democratic Republic of the Congo in the exports of Transportation ($42.1M), Metals ($5.29M), and Mineral Products ($1.34M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Democratic Republic of the Congo Gabon+$1.99kCobalt
Top Product Potential Gabon Democratic Republic of the Congo+$2.67kRefined Petroleum

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Democratic Republic of the Congo indicates it has a comparative advantage over Gabon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Gabon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Product Space of Democratic Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Gabon (Flag) (2023)

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