Niger (NER) and Gabon (GAB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

About

Niger-Gabon Trade: In 2022, Niger exported $7.41k to Gabon. The main products that Niger exported to Gabon were Integrated Circuits ($2.76k), Electric Musical Instruments ($2.24k), and Cars ($1.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Niger to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 54.7%, from $388k in 2017 to $7.41k in 2022.

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

Gabon-Niger Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $5.91k to Niger. The main products that Gabon exported to Niger were Plaster Articles ($1.49k), Petroleum Jelly ($1.21k), and Bran ($1.09k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Niger have decreased at an annualized rate of 43.7%, from $105k in 2017 to $5.91k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Niger ranked 97 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.71), and 136 in total exports ($3.24B). 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

HS2

HS4

HS6

Value

Trade

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

In 2022, Niger exported $7.41k to Gabon. The main products exported from Niger to Gabon were Integrated Circuits ($2.76k), Electric Musical Instruments ($2.24k), and Cars ($1.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Niger to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 54.7%, from $388k in 2017 to $7.41k in 2022.

In 2017, Gabon exported $5.91k to Niger. The main products exported from Gabon to Niger were Plaster Articles ($1.49k), Petroleum Jelly ($1.21k), and Bran ($1.09k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Niger have decreased at an annualized rate of 43.7%, from $105k in 2022 to $5.91k in 2017.

Exports from Niger () to Gabon () (2022)

Exports from Gabon () to Niger () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Niger () and Gabon ()

Niger Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color

Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

Niger
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$2.23B

Gabon
Top DestinationChina$3.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Niger than Gabon included United Arab Emirates ($2.23B), Nigeria ($91.6M), and Mali ($79.3M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Gabon than Niger included China ($3.4B), South Korea ($617M), and Italy ($576M).

Difference in imports from Gabon () and Niger () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Niger - Gabon

Flow

Section

HS2

HS4

Scale

Log

Linear

Year

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

During 2022, Niger had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Machines ($2.76k), Instruments ($2.24k), and Transportation ($1.2k).

During 2017, Gabon had a large net trade with Niger in the exports of Stone And Glass ($1.54k), Mineral Products ($1.29k), and Foodstuffs ($1.11k).

Potential Exports

Depth

Section

HS2

HS4

View

Top 20

Top 15

Top 10

Sort By

Highest Potential

Most Saturated

Section

Top Product Potential Niger Gabon+$5.7kCars

Top Product Potential Gabon Niger+$4.42kPlywood

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.

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Year

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

About

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Niger () to Gabon () (2022)

Exports from Gabon () to Niger () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Niger () and Gabon ()

Niger Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Gabon () and Niger () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Niger - Gabon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Niger () and Gabon () (2022)

Keep Exploring