Ethiopia (ETH) and Gabon (GAB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ethiopia-Gabon Trade: In 2022, Ethiopia exported $44.2k to Gabon. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Gabon were Other Fruits ($31.3k), Cut Flowers ($8.4k), and Other Furniture ($2.04k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.1%, from $154k in 2017 to $44.2k in 2022.

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

Gabon-Ethiopia Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $40.7k to Ethiopia. The main products that Gabon exported to Ethiopia were Veneer Sheets ($39.8k), House Linens ($830), and Cutlery Sets ($12). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 45.9%, from $879k in 2017 to $40.7k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Ethiopia ranked 98 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.72), and 134 in total exports ($4.24B). That same year, Gabon ranked 112 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.99), and 112 in total exports ($7.88B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Ethiopia exported $44.2k to Gabon. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Gabon were Other Fruits ($31.3k), Cut Flowers ($8.4k), and Other Furniture ($2.04k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.1%, from $154k in 2017 to $44.2k in 2022.

In 2017, Gabon exported $40.7k to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Gabon to Ethiopia were Veneer Sheets ($39.8k), House Linens ($830), and Cutlery Sets ($12). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Ethiopia have decreased at an annualized rate of 45.9%, from $879k in 2022 to $40.7k in 2017.

Exports from Ethiopia () to Gabon () (2022)

Exports from Gabon () to Ethiopia () (2022)

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Trade between Ethiopia () and Gabon ()

Ethiopia Exports

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Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$723M

Gabon
Top DestinationChina$3.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Gabon included United Arab Emirates ($723M), United States ($557M), and Saudi Arabia ($268M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Gabon than Ethiopia included China ($3.4B), South Korea ($617M), and Italy ($576M).

Difference in imports from Gabon () and Ethiopia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Gabon

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

During 2022, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Vegetable Products ($39.7k), Miscellaneous ($2.45k), and Machines ($783).

During 2017, Gabon had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Wood Products ($39.8k), Textiles ($830), and Metals ($12).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ethiopia Gabon+$18.3kCut Flowers

Top Product Potential Gabon Ethiopia+$34.3kVeneer Sheets

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ethiopia () to Gabon () (2022)

Exports from Gabon () to Ethiopia () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Ethiopia () and Gabon ()

Ethiopia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Gabon () and Ethiopia () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Gabon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Ethiopia () and Gabon () (2022)

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