Gabon (GAB) and Kenya (KEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Gabon-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $60.5k to Kenya. The main products that Gabon exported to Kenya were Sawn Wood ($52.3k), Knit Men's Suits ($3.46k), and Leather Footwear ($982). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 36%, from $565k in 2017 to $60.5k in 2022.

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

Kenya-Gabon Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $2.02M to Gabon. The main products that Kenya exported to Gabon were Flavored Water ($1.76M), Tea ($235k), and Tropical Fruits ($7.79k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 41%, from $363k in 2017 to $2.02M in 2022.

In 2022, Kenya 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, Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Gabon exported $60.5k to Kenya. The main products exported from Gabon to Kenya were Sawn Wood ($52.3k), Knit Men's Suits ($3.46k), and Leather Footwear ($982). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 36%, from $565k in 2017 to $60.5k in 2022.

In 2017, Kenya exported $2.02M to Gabon. The main products exported from Kenya to Gabon were Flavored Water ($1.76M), Tea ($235k), and Tropical Fruits ($7.79k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 41%, from $363k in 2022 to $2.02M in 2017.

Exports from Gabon () to Kenya () (2022)

Exports from Kenya () to Gabon () (2022)

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Trade between Gabon () and Kenya ()

Kenya Exports

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Gabon
Top DestinationChina$3.4B

Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Gabon included Uganda ($677M), Pakistan ($541M), and United States ($722M).

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Kenya

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

During 2022, Gabon had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Wood Products ($52.3k), Textiles ($3.82k), and Footwear and Headwear ($1.29k).

During 2017, Kenya had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Foodstuffs ($1.76M), Vegetable Products ($250k), and Miscellaneous ($2.33k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon Kenya+$116kSawn Wood

Top Product Potential Kenya Gabon+$144kTea

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gabon () to Kenya () (2022)

Exports from Kenya () to Gabon () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Gabon () and Kenya ()

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Kenya

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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