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2022
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Exports $131MRnk 151 / 219
2022
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Top Product $23.1MPoultry Meat
2022
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Exports $232MRnk 8 / 118
2022
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Top Product $117MCrude Petroleum
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.47Rnk 10 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.99Rnk 112 / 133
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GDP$25.5TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH56.7%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$21.1BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH22.7%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $76,399CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH47.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$8,820CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-5.65%CURRENT US$
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About

United States-Gabon Trade: In 2022, United States exported $131M to Gabon. The main products that United States exported to Gabon were Poultry Meat ($23.1M), Excavation Machinery ($19.6M), and Liquid Pumps ($6.72M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.3%, from $741M in 2017 to $131M in 2022.

In 2022, United States did not export any services to Gabon.

Gabon-United States Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $232M to United States. The main products that Gabon exported to United States were Crude Petroleum ($117M), Manganese Ore ($83.3M), and Plywood ($13.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to United States have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.4%,  from $603M in 2017 to $232M in 2022.

In 2022, Gabon did not export any services to United States.

Comparison: In 2022,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.47), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T). That same year, Gabon ranked 112 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.99), and 112 in total exports ($7.88B).

Company data: In 2023, leading companies such as Hyosung (24), SIGMA Corp (7), and Coaster Fine Furniture (1) were at the forefront of exporting goods from Gabon to the United States. Conversely, Hyosung Viet Nam Co., Ltd (13), Hyosung Dong Nai Co., Ltd (11), and Himtech Castings (7) were notable for importing products to Gabon from the United States.

Latest Trends

July, 2024

About

Overview In July 2024, United States exported $37.5M and imported $19.3M from Gabon, resulting in a positive trade balance of $18.2M. Between July 2023 and July 2024 the exports of United States have increased by $26.2M (232%) from $11.3M to $37.5M, while imports increased by $6.19M (47.1%) from $13.1M to $19.3M.

Trade In July 2024, the top exports of United States to Gabon were Poultry Meat ($1.33M), Excavation Machinery ($1.15M), Electric Motors ($1.01M), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($633k), and Liquid Pumps ($535k). In July 2024 the top imports of United States from Gabon were Manganese Ore ($6.02M), Plywood ($1.11M), Sawn Wood ($356k), Veneer Sheets ($342k), and Transmissions ($143k).

Origins In July 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Florida ($22.6M), Texas ($5.22M), California ($4.7M), Louisiana ($1.06M), and New York ($493k), while imports destinations were mainly Ohio ($12.3M), Tennessee ($2.09M), Illinois ($1.38M), Georgia ($610k), and Louisiana ($519k).

Growth In July 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year exports to Gabon was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Electric Motors ($1M or 20.5k%), Excavation Machinery ($989k or 626%), and Machinery Having Individual Functions ($451k or 247%). In July 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year imports  from Gabon was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Manganese Ore ($4.9M or 436%), Plywood ($508k or 84.3%), and Sawn Wood ($238k or 202%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)$26.2M(232%)
IMPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)$6.19M(47.1%)
MAIN EXPORTER (July 2024)Florida$22.6M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, United States exported $131M to Gabon. The main products exported from United States to Gabon were Poultry Meat ($23.1M), Excavation Machinery ($19.6M), and Liquid Pumps ($6.72M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.3%, from $741M in 2017 to $131M in 2022.

In 2017, Gabon exported $232M to United States. The main products exported from Gabon to United States were Crude Petroleum ($117M), Manganese Ore ($83.3M), and Plywood ($13.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to United States have decreased at an annualized rate of 17.4%, from $603M in 2022 to $232M in 2017.

Exports from United States (Flag) to Gabon (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Gabon (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top DestinationCanada$308B
Gabon
Top DestinationChina$3.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from United States than Gabon included Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

In 2022, no countries were registered that imported more from Gabon than from United States.

Difference in imports from Gabon (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United States - Gabon

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

During 2022, United States had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Machines ($63.6M), Animal Products ($25.5M), and Metals ($15.2M).

During 2017, Gabon had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Mineral Products ($200M), Wood Products ($22.7M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($3.51M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United States Gabon+$4.33MCars
Top Product Potential Gabon United States+$194MCrude 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 United States and Gabon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United States indicates it has a comparative advantage over Gabon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Gabon indicates it has a comparative advantage over United States.

Product Space of United States (Flag) and Gabon (Flag) (2022)

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