2023
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GDP
$15.3BCURRENT US$
Rnk 136 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
-14.7%CURRENT US$
Rnk 186 / 195
2023
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 GDP
$19.4BCURRENT US$
Rnk 126 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
10.2%CURRENT US$
Rnk 155 / 195
2023
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GDP PC 
$2,478CURRENT US$
Rnk 149 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH
-33%CURRENT US$
Rnk 188 / 195
2023
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GDP PC
$7,803CURRENT US$
Rnk 100 / 196
2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH
-15.2%CURRENT US$
Rnk 172 / 195

About

Republic of the Congo-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Republic of the Congo exported $10.1M to Gabon. The main products that Republic of the Congo exported to Gabon were Refined Petroleum ($4.73M), Raw Sugar ($2.83M), and Petroleum Gas ($2.23M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 51.9%, from $392M in 2018 to $10.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Republic of the Congo did not export any services to Gabon.

Gabon-Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $574M to Republic of the Congo. The main products that Gabon exported to Republic of the Congo were Special Purpose Ships ($426M), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($60M), and Refined Petroleum ($36M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 3.6%,  from $481M in 2018 to $574M in 2023.

In 2023, Gabon did not export any services to Republic of the Congo.

Comparison: In 2023,  Republic of the Congo ranked 128 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.73), and 96 in total exports ($11.8B). 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 2023, Republic of the Congo exported $10.1M to Gabon. The main products exported from Republic of the Congo to Gabon were Refined Petroleum ($4.73M), Raw Sugar ($2.83M), and Petroleum Gas ($2.23M). During the last 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 51.9%, from $392M in 2018 to $10.1M in 2023.

In 2018, Gabon exported $574M to Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Gabon to Republic of the Congo were Special Purpose Ships ($426M), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($60M), and Refined Petroleum ($36M). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 3.6%, from $481M in 2023 to $574M in 2018.

Exports from Republic of the Congo (Flag) to Gabon (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Gabon (Flag) to Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Gabon (Flag)

Republic of the Congo Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Republic of the Congo
Top Destination
China$5.45B
Gabon
Top Destination
China$2.77B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Republic of the Congo than Gabon included China ($5.45B), United Arab Emirates ($2.7B), and Saudi Arabia ($644M).

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

Difference in imports from Gabon (Flag) and Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Republic of the Congo - Gabon

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Republic of the Congo and Gabon by product, considering products traded by both, Republic of the Congo and Gabon.

During 2023, Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Mineral Products ($6.96M), Foodstuffs ($2.83M), and Vegetable Products ($113k).

During 2018, Gabon had a large net trade with Republic of the Congo in the exports of Transportation ($488M), Machines ($36.7M), and Mineral Products ($36M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Republic of the Congo Gabon+$1.89kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Gabon Republic of the Congo+$2.04kRefined 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 Republic of the Congo and Gabon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Republic of the Congo indicates it has a comparative advantage over Gabon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Gabon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Republic of the Congo.

Product Space of Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Gabon (Flag) (2023)

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