Gabon (GAB) and Costa Rica (CRI) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Gabon-Costa Rica Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $186 to Costa Rica. The main products that Gabon exported to Costa Rica were Bandages ($186). Over the past 7 years the exports of Gabon to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.2%, from $757 in 2016 to $186 in 2023.

In 2023, Gabon did not export any services to Costa Rica.

Costa Rica-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Costa Rica exported $194k to Gabon. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Gabon were Broadcasting Equipment ($64.6k), Electrical Power Accessories ($57.1k), and Milk ($23.2k). Over the past 7 years the exports of Costa Rica to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 46.1%, from $29.2k in 2016 to $194k in 2023.

In 2023, Costa Rica 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, Costa Rica ranked 48 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.34), and 73 in total exports ($23.7B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Gabon exported $186 to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Gabon to Costa Rica were Bandages ($186). During the last 7 years the exports of Gabon to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 18.2%, from $757 in 2016 to $186 in 2023.

In 2018, Costa Rica exported $194k to Gabon. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Gabon were Broadcasting Equipment ($64.6k), Electrical Power Accessories ($57.1k), and Milk ($23.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 46.1%, from $29.2k in 2023 to $194k in 2018.

Exports from Gabon () to Costa Rica () (2023)

Exports from Costa Rica () to Gabon () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Year

Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

Costa Rica
Top DestinationUnited States$9.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Costa Rica included China ($2.77B), Indonesia ($875M), and Israel ($680M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Gabon included United States ($9.5B), Netherlands ($1.52B), and Guatemala ($846M).

Difference in imports from Costa Rica () and Gabon () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Costa Rica

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

During 2023, Gabon had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Chemical Products ($186).

During 2018, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Machines ($132k), Animal Products ($23.2k), and Metals ($15.7k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon Costa Rica+$2.82kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Costa Rica Gabon+$1.88kMedical Instruments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gabon () to Costa Rica () (2023)

Exports from Costa Rica () to Gabon () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Costa Rica () and Gabon () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Costa Rica

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Gabon () and Costa Rica () (2023)

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