Laos (LAO) and Gabon (GAB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Laos-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Laos exported $1.77k to Gabon. The main products that Laos exported to Gabon were Other toys ($1.77k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Laos to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 59.7%, from $166k in 2018 to $1.77k in 2023.

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

Gabon-Laos In N/A, Gabon did not export any products to Laos.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Laos ranked 107 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.89), and 108 in total exports ($8.7B). That same year, Gabon ranked 92 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 102 in total exports ($10.6B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Laos exported $1.77k to Gabon. The main products exported from Laos to Gabon were Other toys ($1.77k). During the last 5 years the exports of Laos to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 59.7%, from $166k in 2018 to $1.77k in 2023.

Gabon does not register exports to Laos.

Exports from Laos () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Laos () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

Laos
Top DestinationChina$3.41B

Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Laos than Gabon included Thailand ($2.99B), China ($3.41B), and Australia ($367M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Laos included Indonesia ($875M), Spain ($739M), and Israel ($680M).

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

Comparative Advantage Laos - Gabon

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

During 2023, Laos had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Miscellaneous ($1.77k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Laos Gabon+$1.43kTelephones

Top Product Potential Gabon Laos+$2.43kRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Laos () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Laos () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Laos - Gabon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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