Benin (BEN) and Gabon (GAB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Benin-Gabon Trade: In 2022, Benin exported $259k to Gabon. The main products that Benin exported to Gabon were Sorghum ($46.2k), Used Clothing ($28.3k), and Legume Flours ($27.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Benin to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 30%, from $1.54M in 2017 to $259k in 2022.

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

Gabon-Benin Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $110k to Benin. The main products that Gabon exported to Benin were Used Clothing ($73.2k), Iron Toiletry ($9.23k), and Other Furniture ($7.99k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 32.6%, from $1.75M in 2017 to $110k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Benin ranked 86 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 149 in total exports ($1.67B). 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

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In 2022, Benin exported $259k to Gabon. The main products exported from Benin to Gabon were Sorghum ($46.2k), Used Clothing ($28.3k), and Legume Flours ($27.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Benin to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 30%, from $1.54M in 2017 to $259k in 2022.

In 2017, Gabon exported $110k to Benin. The main products exported from Gabon to Benin were Used Clothing ($73.2k), Iron Toiletry ($9.23k), and Other Furniture ($7.99k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Benin have decreased at an annualized rate of 32.6%, from $1.75M in 2022 to $110k in 2017.

Exports from Benin () to Gabon () (2022)

Exports from Gabon () to Benin () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Benin
Top DestinationIndia$448M

Gabon
Top DestinationChina$3.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Benin than Gabon included Bangladesh ($406M), United Arab Emirates ($382M), and Egypt ($41.7M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Gabon

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

During 2022, Benin had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of N/A.

During 2017, Gabon had a large net trade with Benin in the exports of Textiles ($77.4k), Metals ($14k), and Miscellaneous ($8.19k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Benin Gabon+$25.9kUsed Clothing

Top Product Potential Gabon Benin+$7.99kCars

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Benin () to Gabon () (2022)

Exports from Gabon () to Benin () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Benin - Gabon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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