Gabon (GAB) and China (CHN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Gabon-China Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $2.77B to China. The main products that Gabon exported to China were Crude Petroleum ($1.7B), Manganese Ore ($820M), and Sawn Wood ($194M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.09%, from $2.93B in 2018 to $2.77B in 2023.

In 2023, Gabon did not export any services to China.

China-Gabon Trade: In 2023, China exported $562M to Gabon. The main products that China exported to Gabon were Special Purpose Ships ($31.8M), Iron Pipes ($29.3M), and Delivery Trucks ($20.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 4.61%, from $448M in 2018 to $562M in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Gabon.

Comparison: In 2023, Gabon ranked 92 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 102 in total exports ($10.6B). That same year, China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16), and 1 in total exports ($3.42T).

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In 2023, Gabon exported $2.77B to China. The main products exported from Gabon to China were Crude Petroleum ($1.7B), Manganese Ore ($820M), and Sawn Wood ($194M). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to China have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.09%, from $2.93B in 2018 to $2.77B in 2023.

In 2018, China exported $562M to Gabon. The main products exported from China to Gabon were Special Purpose Ships ($31.8M), Iron Pipes ($29.3M), and Delivery Trucks ($20.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 4.61%, from $448M in 2023 to $562M in 2018.

Exports from Gabon () to China () (2023)

Exports from China () to Gabon () (2023)

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Trade between Gabon () and China ()

China Exports

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Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than China included Gibraltar ($52M) and Sao Tome and Principe ($19.6M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Gabon included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

Difference in imports from China () and Gabon () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - China

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

During 2023, Gabon had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($2.52B), Wood Products ($220M), and Metals ($24.8M).

During 2018, China had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Machines ($169M), Transportation ($103M), and Metals ($87.9M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon China+$553MCrude Petroleum

Top Product Potential China Gabon+$7.6MTelephones

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gabon () to China () (2023)

Exports from China () to Gabon () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Gabon () and China ()

China Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from China () and Gabon () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - China

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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Product Space of Gabon () and China () (2023)

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