2022
Flag  
GDP
$21.1BCURRENT US$
Rnk 113 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
22.7%CURRENT US$
Rnk 114 / 186
2022
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 GDP
$547MCURRENT US$
Rnk 181 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
118%CURRENT US$
Rnk 8 / 186
2022
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GDP PC 
$8,820CURRENT US$
Rnk 83 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
-5.65%CURRENT US$
Rnk 156 / 186
2022
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GDP PC
$2,404CURRENT US$
Rnk 139 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
82.2%CURRENT US$
Rnk 15 / 186

About

Gabon-Sao Tome and Principe Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $1.73M to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products that Gabon exported to Sao Tome and Principe were Cars ($1.47M), Delivery Trucks ($142k), and Buses ($49.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Sao Tome and Principe have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.4%, from $3.34M in 2017 to $1.73M in 2022.

In 2022, Gabon did not export any services to Sao Tome and Principe.

Sao Tome and Principe-Gabon In N/A, Sao Tome and Principe did not export any products to Gabon.

In 2022, Sao Tome and Principe 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, Sao Tome and Principe ranked 207 in total exports ($29.8M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Gabon exported $1.73M to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products exported from Gabon to Sao Tome and Principe were Cars ($1.47M), Delivery Trucks ($142k), and Buses ($49.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Sao Tome and Principe have decreased at an annualized rate of 12.4%, from $3.34M in 2017 to $1.73M in 2022.

Sao Tome and Principe does not register exports to Gabon. The main products exported from Sao Tome and Principe to Gabon were Cocoa Shells ($24.7k) and Building Stone ($109).

Exports from Gabon (Flag) to Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) to Gabon (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Gabon (Flag) and Sao Tome and Principe (Flag)

Sao Tome and Principe Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Gabon
Top Destination
China$3.4B
Sao Tome and Principe
Top Destination
Netherlands$7.77M

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sao Tome and Principe than Gabon included Switzerland ($1.77M), Cameroon ($802k), and Angola ($1.83M).

Difference in imports from Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) and Gabon (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Sao Tome and Principe

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe by product, considering products traded by both, Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe.

During 2022, Gabon had a large net trade with Sao Tome and Principe in the exports of Transportation ($1.68M), Mineral Products ($11.9k), and Textiles ($9.12k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Gabon (Flag) and Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) (2022)

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