Sudan (SDN) and Gabon (GAB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Sudan-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Sudan exported $408k to Gabon. The main products that Sudan exported to Gabon were Office Machine Parts ($326k), Computers ($73.5k), and Brochures ($7.55k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sudan to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 187%, from $2.1k in 2018 to $408k in 2023.

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

Gabon-Sudan Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $25.4k to Sudan. The main products that Gabon exported to Sudan were Excavation Machinery ($25.1k), Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($282), and Iron Fasteners ($32). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.3%, from $1.14M in 2018 to $25.4k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Sudan ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.24), and 128 in total exports ($5.09B). That same year, Gabon ranked 92 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 102 in total exports ($10.6B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Sudan exported $408k to Gabon. The main products exported from Sudan to Gabon were Office Machine Parts ($326k), Computers ($73.5k), and Brochures ($7.55k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sudan to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 187%, from $2.1k in 2018 to $408k in 2023.

In 2018, Gabon exported $25.4k to Sudan. The main products exported from Gabon to Sudan were Excavation Machinery ($25.1k), Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($282), and Iron Fasteners ($32). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Sudan have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.3%, from $1.14M in 2023 to $25.4k in 2018.

Exports from Sudan () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Sudan () (2023)

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Trade between Sudan () and Gabon ()

Sudan Exports

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Sudan
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.09B

Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Sudan than Gabon included United Arab Emirates ($1.09B), Saudi Arabia ($802M), and Egypt ($387M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Sudan included China ($2.77B), Indonesia ($875M), and Spain ($739M).

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

Comparative Advantage Sudan - Gabon

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

During 2023, Sudan had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Machines ($400k), Paper Goods ($7.55k), and Transportation ($517).

During 2018, Gabon had a large net trade with Sudan in the exports of Machines ($25.1k), Transportation ($282), and Metals ($32).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Sudan Gabon+$1.91kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Gabon Sudan+$2.52kRefined 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 Sudan and Gabon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Sudan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Gabon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Gabon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Sudan.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Sudan () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Sudan () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Sudan () and Gabon ()

Sudan Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Sudan - Gabon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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