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2023
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Exports $19.6MRnk 41 / 153
2023
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Top Product $9.97MRefined Petroleum
2023
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Exports $29.3kRnk 34 / 80
2023
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Top Product $10.5kCocoa Beans
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.62Rnk 92 / 132
2023
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GDP$19.4BCURRENT US$
Rnk 126 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH10.2%CURRENT US$
Rnk 155 / 195
2023
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 GDP$679MCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH154%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $7,803CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH-15.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$2,941CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH113%CURRENT US$
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About

Gabon-Sao Tome and Principe Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $19.6M to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products that Gabon exported to Sao Tome and Principe were Refined Petroleum ($9.97M), Special Purpose Ships ($5.5M), and Cars ($2.66M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Sao Tome and Principe have increased at an annualized rate of 42%, from $3.4M in 2018 to $19.6M in 2023.

In 2023, Gabon did not export any services to Sao Tome and Principe.

Sao Tome and Principe-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe exported $29.3k to Gabon. The main products that Sao Tome and Principe exported to Gabon were Cocoa Beans ($10.5k), Office Machine Parts ($6.46k), and Computers ($4.23k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 15%,  from $14.6k in 2018 to $29.3k in 2023.

In 2023, Sao Tome and Principe 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, Sao Tome and Principe ranked 202 in total exports ($57.1M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Gabon exported $19.6M to Sao Tome and Principe. The main products exported from Gabon to Sao Tome and Principe were Refined Petroleum ($9.97M), Special Purpose Ships ($5.5M), and Cars ($2.66M). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Sao Tome and Principe have increased at an annualized rate of 42%, from $3.4M in 2018 to $19.6M in 2023.

In 2018, Sao Tome and Principe exported $29.3k to Gabon. The main products exported from Sao Tome and Principe to Gabon were Cocoa Beans ($10.5k), Office Machine Parts ($6.46k), and Computers ($4.23k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sao Tome and Principe to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 15%, from $14.6k in 2023 to $29.3k in 2018.

Exports from Gabon (Flag) to Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) to Gabon (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

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

Sao Tome and Principe Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B
Sao Tome and Principe
Top DestinationPakistan$30.8M

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 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Sao Tome and Principe included China ($2.77B), Indonesia ($875M), and Spain ($739M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sao Tome and Principe than Gabon included Pakistan ($30.8M), Guyana ($1.36M), and Bulgaria ($204k).

Difference in imports from Sao Tome and Principe (Flag) and Gabon (Flag) (2023)

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 2023, Gabon had a large net trade with Sao Tome and Principe in the exports of Mineral Products ($9.98M), Transportation ($9.14M), and Machines ($212k).

During 2018, Sao Tome and Principe had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Machines ($15k), Foodstuffs ($12.7k), and Metals ($1.39k).

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) (2023)

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