Namibia (NAM) and Gabon (GAB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Namibia-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Namibia exported $45k to Gabon. The main products that Namibia exported to Gabon were Fruit Juice ($19.2k), Other Footwear ($6.26k), and Other Aluminium Products ($4.34k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Namibia to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 26.9%, from $216k in 2018 to $45k in 2023.

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

Gabon-Namibia Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $51M to Namibia. The main products that Gabon exported to Namibia were Special Purpose Ships ($40.3M), Tug Boats ($8.7M), and Passenger and Cargo Ships ($1.22M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Namibia have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.21%, from $66.6M in 2018 to $51M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Namibia ranked 98 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.74), and 124 in total exports ($6.28B). 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, Namibia exported $45k to Gabon. The main products exported from Namibia to Gabon were Fruit Juice ($19.2k), Other Footwear ($6.26k), and Other Aluminium Products ($4.34k). During the last 5 years the exports of Namibia to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 26.9%, from $216k in 2018 to $45k in 2023.

In 2018, Gabon exported $51M to Namibia. The main products exported from Gabon to Namibia were Special Purpose Ships ($40.3M), Tug Boats ($8.7M), and Passenger and Cargo Ships ($1.22M). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Namibia have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.21%, from $66.6M in 2023 to $51M in 2018.

Exports from Namibia () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Namibia () (2023)

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Trade between Namibia () and Gabon ()

Namibia Exports

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Namibia
Top DestinationSouth Africa$1.71B

Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Namibia than Gabon included South Africa ($1.71B), Botswana ($504M), and Zambia ($329M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Namibia included China ($2.77B), Indonesia ($875M), and Israel ($680M).

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

Comparative Advantage Namibia - Gabon

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

During 2023, Namibia had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Foodstuffs ($19.2k), Metals ($6.98k), and Footwear and Headwear ($6.26k).

During 2018, Gabon had a large net trade with Namibia in the exports of Transportation ($50.2M), Machines ($230k), and Chemical Products ($191k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Namibia Gabon+$29.2kExcavation Machinery

Top Product Potential Gabon Namibia+$4.06kComputers

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Namibia () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Namibia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Namibia () and Gabon ()

Namibia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Namibia - Gabon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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