Gabon (GAB) and Sierra Leone (SLE) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Gabon-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $17.8k to Sierra Leone. The main products that Gabon exported to Sierra Leone were Refined Petroleum ($17.8k). Over the past 6 years the exports of Gabon to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 40.1%, from $384k in 2017 to $17.8k in 2023.

In 2023, Gabon did not export any services to Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Sierra Leone exported $108k to Gabon. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Gabon were Plastic Lids ($17.9k), Toilet Paper ($11.7k), and Rubber Tires ($11.5k). Over the past 6 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 37.4%, from $22k in 2017 to $108k in 2023.

In 2023, Sierra Leone 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, Sierra Leone ranked 152 in total exports ($1.52B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Gabon exported $17.8k to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Gabon to Sierra Leone were Refined Petroleum ($17.8k). During the last 6 years the exports of Gabon to Sierra Leone have decreased at an annualized rate of 40.1%, from $384k in 2017 to $17.8k in 2023.

In 2018, Sierra Leone exported $108k to Gabon. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Gabon were Plastic Lids ($17.9k), Toilet Paper ($11.7k), and Rubber Tires ($11.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 37.4%, from $22k in 2023 to $108k in 2018.

Exports from Gabon () to Sierra Leone () (2023)

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Gabon () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$1.03B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Sierra Leone included China ($2.77B), Indonesia ($875M), and Spain ($739M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Gabon included Ireland ($48M), Austria ($4.84M), and Kazakhstan ($14.5M).

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone () and Gabon () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Sierra Leone

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

During 2023, Gabon had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Mineral Products ($17.8k).

During 2018, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($29.7k), Machines ($24.4k), and Foodstuffs ($23.2k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon Sierra Leone+$1.53kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Gabon+$964Non-fillet Frozen Fish

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gabon () to Sierra Leone () (2023)

Exports from Sierra Leone () to Gabon () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone () and Gabon () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Sierra Leone

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Gabon () and Sierra Leone () (2023)

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