Zambia (ZMB) and Gabon (GAB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Zambia-Gabon Trade: In 2022, Zambia exported $600k to Gabon. The main products that Zambia exported to Gabon were N/A. Over the past 7 years the exports of Zambia to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 37%, from $66.3k in 2015 to $600k in 2022.

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

Gabon-Zambia Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $16.9k to Zambia. The main products that Gabon exported to Zambia were Delivery Trucks ($7.14k), Cars ($4.85k), and Refined Petroleum ($3.01k). Over the past 7 years the exports of Gabon to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 53.3%, from $765k in 2015 to $16.9k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Zambia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.65), and 85 in total exports ($15.9B). 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 2022, Zambia exported $600k to Gabon. There were not main exports from Zambia to Gabon in 2022. During the last 7 years the exports of Zambia to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 37%, from $66.3k in 2015 to $600k in 2022.

In 2018, Gabon exported $16.9k to Zambia. The main products exported from Gabon to Zambia were Delivery Trucks ($7.14k), Cars ($4.85k), and Refined Petroleum ($3.01k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Zambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 53.3%, from $765k in 2023 to $16.9k in 2018.

Exports from Zambia () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Zambia () (2023)

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Trade between Zambia () and Gabon ()

Zambia Exports

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Zambia
Top DestinationSwitzerland$4.26B

Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zambia than Gabon included Switzerland ($4.26B), United Arab Emirates ($1.84B), and India ($2.11B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Zambia included Indonesia ($875M), Spain ($739M), and Israel ($680M).

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

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Gabon

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

During 2022, Zambia had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of .

During 2018, Gabon had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Transportation ($12.4k), Mineral Products ($3.01k), and Vegetable Products ($1.42k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zambia Gabon+$46.6kExcavation Machinery

Top Product Potential Gabon Zambia+$2.56kRefined 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 Zambia and Gabon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Zambia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Gabon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Gabon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Zambia.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zambia () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Zambia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Zambia () and Gabon ()

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Zambia - Gabon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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