2022
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GDP
$10.4BCURRENT US$
Rnk 145 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
54.2%CURRENT US$
Rnk 53 / 186
2022
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 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 PC 
$2,191CURRENT US$
Rnk 145 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
18.4%CURRENT US$
Rnk 93 / 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

About

Mauritania-Gabon Trade: In 2022, Mauritania exported $510k to Gabon. The main products that Mauritania exported to Gabon were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($478k), Edible Offal ($21.8k), and Integrated Circuits ($10.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.6%, from $1.84M in 2017 to $510k in 2022.

In 2022, Mauritania did not export any services to Gabon.

Gabon-Mauritania Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $3.3k to Mauritania. The main products that Gabon exported to Mauritania were Felt or Coated Fabric Garments ($3.14k) and Valves ($161). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 51.5%,  from $123k in 2017 to $3.3k in 2022.

In 2022, Gabon did not export any services to Mauritania.

Comparison: In 2022,  Mauritania ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.28), and 126 in total exports ($4.9B). That same year, Gabon ranked 112 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.99), and 112 in total exports ($7.88B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Mauritania exported $510k to Gabon. The main products exported from Mauritania to Gabon were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($478k), Edible Offal ($21.8k), and Integrated Circuits ($10.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Mauritania to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.6%, from $1.84M in 2017 to $510k in 2022.

In 2017, Gabon exported $3.3k to Mauritania. The main products exported from Gabon to Mauritania were Felt or Coated Fabric Garments ($3.14k) and Valves ($161). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 51.5%, from $123k in 2022 to $3.3k in 2017.

Exports from Mauritania (Flag) to Gabon (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Gabon (Flag) to Mauritania (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Mauritania
Top Destination
China$1.17B
Gabon
Top Destination
China$3.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Gabon included Canada ($591M), United Arab Emirates ($578M), and Switzerland ($301M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Gabon than Mauritania included China ($3.4B), South Korea ($617M), and India ($527M).

Difference in imports from Gabon (Flag) and Mauritania (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Mauritania - Gabon

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Mauritania had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Animal Products ($500k) and Machines ($10.6k).

During 2017, Gabon had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Textiles ($3.14k) and Machines ($161).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Mauritania Gabon+$1.27kNon-fillet Frozen Fish
Top Product Potential Gabon Mauritania+$2kRefined 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

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

Product Space of Mauritania (Flag) and Gabon (Flag) (2022)

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