Gabon (GAB) and Botswana (BWA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Gabon-Botswana Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $1.47k to Botswana. The main products that Gabon exported to Botswana were Broadcasting Equipment ($1.43k) and Electrical Transformers ($32). Over the past 8 years the exports of Gabon to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 28.7%, from $22.1k in 2014 to $1.47k in 2022.

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

Botswana-Gabon Trade: In 2022, Botswana exported $72.5k to Gabon. The main products that Botswana exported to Gabon were N/A. Over the past 8 years the exports of Botswana to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 40.4%, from $13.3k in 2014 to $72.5k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Gabon ranked 112 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.99), and 112 in total exports ($7.88B). That same year, Botswana ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.59), and 107 in total exports ($8.65B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Gabon exported $1.47k to Botswana. The main products exported from Gabon to Botswana were Broadcasting Equipment ($1.43k) and Electrical Transformers ($32). During the last 8 years the exports of Gabon to Botswana have decreased at an annualized rate of 28.7%, from $22.1k in 2014 to $1.47k in 2022.

In 2016, Botswana exported $72.5k to Gabon. There were not main exports from Botswana to Gabon in 2016. During the last 5 years the exports of Botswana to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 40.4%, from $13.3k in 2021 to $72.5k in 2016.

Exports from Gabon () to Botswana () (2022)

Exports from Botswana () to Gabon () (2022)

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Trade between Gabon () and Botswana ()

Botswana Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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Gabon
Top DestinationChina$3.4B

Botswana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.31B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Botswana than Gabon included United Arab Emirates ($2.31B), Belgium ($1.55B), and South Africa ($836M).

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Botswana

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

During 2022, Gabon had a large net trade with Botswana in the exports of Machines ($1.47k).

During 2016, Botswana had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of .

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon Botswana+$2.73kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Botswana Gabon+$1.46kInsulated Wire

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gabon () to Botswana () (2022)

Exports from Botswana () to Gabon () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Gabon () and Botswana ()

Botswana Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Botswana

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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