Gabon (GAB) and Tanzania (TZA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Gabon-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $435k to Tanzania. The main products that Gabon exported to Tanzania were Other Measuring Instruments ($143k), Refined Petroleum ($58.7k), and Chemical Analysis Instruments ($52.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 12.3%, from $244k in 2018 to $435k in 2023.

In 2023, Gabon did not export any services to Tanzania.

Tanzania-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $1.53M to Gabon. The main products that Tanzania exported to Gabon were Dried/Salted/Smoked/Brined Fish ($1.38M), Excavation Machinery ($72.8k), and Heavy Synthetic Cotton Fabrics ($30k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 21.4%, from $580k in 2018 to $1.53M in 2023.

In 2023, Tanzania 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, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B).

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In 2023, Gabon exported $435k to Tanzania. The main products exported from Gabon to Tanzania were Other Measuring Instruments ($143k), Refined Petroleum ($58.7k), and Chemical Analysis Instruments ($52.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Tanzania have increased at an annualized rate of 12.3%, from $244k in 2018 to $435k in 2023.

In 2018, Tanzania exported $1.53M to Gabon. The main products exported from Tanzania to Gabon were Dried/Salted/Smoked/Brined Fish ($1.38M), Excavation Machinery ($72.8k), and Heavy Synthetic Cotton Fabrics ($30k). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 21.4%, from $580k in 2023 to $1.53M in 2018.

Exports from Gabon () to Tanzania () (2023)

Exports from Tanzania () to Gabon () (2023)

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Trade between Gabon () and Tanzania ()

Tanzania Exports

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Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$1.74B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Gabon included United Arab Emirates ($1.62B), Uganda ($1.35B), and India ($1.74B).

Difference in imports from Tanzania () and Gabon () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Tanzania

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

During 2023, Gabon had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Instruments ($225k), Machines ($93.6k), and Mineral Products ($58.7k).

During 2018, Tanzania had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Animal Products ($1.38M), Machines ($89.3k), and Textiles ($30.4k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon Tanzania+$3.87kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Tanzania Gabon+$28.2kPacking Bags

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gabon () to Tanzania () (2023)

Exports from Tanzania () to Gabon () (2023)

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Trade between Gabon () and Tanzania ()

Tanzania Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Tanzania () and Gabon () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Tanzania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Gabon () and Tanzania () (2023)

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