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2023
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Exports $188MRnk 14 / 153
2023
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Top Product $78.7MCrude Petroleum
2023
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Exports $297MRnk 122 / 220
2023
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Top Product $44MOther Locomotives
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.62Rnk 92 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 10 / 132
2023
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GDP$19.4BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH10.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$27.7TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH64.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $7,803CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-15.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$82,769CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH55%CURRENT US$
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About

Gabon-United States Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $188M to United States. The main products that Gabon exported to United States were Crude Petroleum ($78.7M), Manganese Ore ($56.4M), and Plywood ($21M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to United States have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.4%, from $551M in 2018 to $188M in 2023.

In 2023, Gabon did not export any services to United States.

United States-Gabon Trade: In 2023, United States exported $297M to Gabon. The main products that United States exported to Gabon were Other Locomotives ($44M), Other Construction Vehicles ($21.7M), and Poultry Meat ($19.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.12%,  from $299M in 2018 to $297M in 2023.

In 2023, United States 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, United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 2 in total exports ($1.86T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Gabon exported $188M to United States. The main products exported from Gabon to United States were Crude Petroleum ($78.7M), Manganese Ore ($56.4M), and Plywood ($21M). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to United States have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.4%, from $551M in 2018 to $188M in 2023.

In 2018, United States exported $297M to Gabon. The main products exported from United States to Gabon were Other Locomotives ($44M), Other Construction Vehicles ($21.7M), and Poultry Meat ($19.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.12%, from $299M in 2023 to $297M in 2018.

Exports from Gabon (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2023)

Exports from United States (Flag) to Gabon (Flag) (2023)

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Trade between Gabon (Flag) and United States (Flag)

United States Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B
United States
Top DestinationCanada$269B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than United States included Republic of the Congo ($574M), Marshall Islands ($72.9M), and North Korea ($17.7M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from United States than Gabon included Canada ($269B), Mexico ($243B), and China ($154B).

Difference in imports from United States (Flag) and Gabon (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - United States

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Gabon had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Mineral Products ($135M), Wood Products ($29.7M), and Machines ($12.6M).

During 2018, United States had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Machines ($130M), Transportation ($56.7M), and Animal Products ($24M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon United States+$194MCrude Petroleum
Top Product Potential United States Gabon+$4.33MCars

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

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

Product Space of Gabon (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2023)

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