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2023
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Exports $22.8MRnk 130 / 215
2023
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Top Product $5.5MPoultry Meat
2023
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Exports $6.45MRnk 65 / 153
2023
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Top Product $2.57MElectric Motors
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.9Rnk 30 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.62Rnk 92 / 132
2023
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GDP$2.14TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH16%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$19.4BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH10.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $53,431CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH1.51%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$7,803CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH-15.2%CURRENT US$
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About

Canada-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Canada exported $22.8M to Gabon. The main products that Canada exported to Gabon were Poultry Meat ($5.5M), Valves ($2.53M), and Excavation Machinery ($2.09M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 8.65%, from $15M in 2018 to $22.8M in 2023.

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

Gabon-Canada Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $6.45M to Canada. The main products that Gabon exported to Canada were Electric Motors ($2.57M), Sawn Wood ($615k), and Lifting Machinery ($321k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Canada have decreased at an annualized rate of 33.6%,  from $50M in 2018 to $6.45M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Canada ranked 30 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.9), and 10 in total exports ($574B). That same year, Gabon ranked 92 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 102 in total exports ($10.6B).

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, Canada exported C$1.64M and imported C$352k from Gabon, resulting in a positive trade balance of C$1.29M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Canada have decreased by C$-43.8k (-2.6%) from C$1.69M to C$1.64M, while imports increased by C$202k (135%) from C$150k to C$352k.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of Canada to Gabon were Poultry Meat (C$347k), Pig Meat (C$156k), Cars (C$55.7k), Machinery Having Individual Functions (C$50.3k), and Transmissions (C$40.1k). In November 2024 the top imports of Canada from Gabon were Sawn Wood (C$97.3k), Veneer Sheets (C$55.6k), Rock Wool (C$26.3k), Electric Batteries (C$23.3k), and Fish Fillets (C$8.43k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of Canada were mainly from Alberta (C$454k), Quebec (C$403k), Saskatchewan (C$352k), Ontario (C$201k), and Manitoba (C$174k), while imports destinations were mainly Ontario (C$335k), Quebec (C$10.8k), British Columbia (C$6.58k), and Alberta (C$10).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Canada's year-by-year exports to Gabon was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Air Pumps (C$-838k or -99.7%), Liquid Pumps (C$-213k or -95.9%), and Poultry Meat (C$-138k or -28.4%). In November 2024, the increase in Canada's year-by-year imports  from Gabon was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Sawn Wood (C$82.6k or 563%), Rock Wool (C$23.1k or 714%), and Veneer Sheets (C$3.23k or 6.17%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)C$-43.8k(-2.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)C$202k(135%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)AlbertaC$454k

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Canada. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Canada over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Canada exported $22.8M to Gabon. The main products exported from Canada to Gabon were Poultry Meat ($5.5M), Valves ($2.53M), and Excavation Machinery ($2.09M). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 8.65%, from $15M in 2018 to $22.8M in 2023.

In 2018, Gabon exported $6.45M to Canada. The main products exported from Gabon to Canada were Electric Motors ($2.57M), Sawn Wood ($615k), and Lifting Machinery ($321k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Canada have decreased at an annualized rate of 33.6%, from $50M in 2023 to $6.45M in 2018.

Exports from Canada (Flag) to Gabon (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Gabon (Flag) to Canada (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Canada
Top DestinationUnited States$410B
Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Canada than Gabon included United States ($410B), China ($31.1B), and United Kingdom ($18B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Canada included Republic of the Congo ($574M), Israel ($680M), and Marshall Islands ($72.9M).

Difference in imports from Gabon (Flag) and Canada (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Canada - Gabon

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Canada had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Machines ($9.84M), Animal Products ($6.69M), and Transportation ($2.61M).

During 2018, Gabon had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Machines ($3.55M), Wood Products ($1.02M), and Metals ($997k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Canada Gabon+$1.62MCars
Top Product Potential Gabon Canada+$1.18MSawn Wood

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

Product Space of Canada (Flag) and Gabon (Flag) (2023)

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