2022
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GDP
$14.6BCURRENT US$
Rnk 132 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
-17.4%CURRENT US$
Rnk 178 / 186
2022
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 GDP
$21.1BCURRENT US$
Rnk 113 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
22.7%CURRENT US$
Rnk 114 / 186
2022
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GDP PC 
$2,448CURRENT US$
Rnk 138 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
-34.8%CURRENT US$
Rnk 180 / 186
2022
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GDP PC
$8,820CURRENT US$
Rnk 83 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
-5.65%CURRENT US$
Rnk 156 / 186

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Republic of the Congo-Gabon Trade: In 2021, Republic of the Congo exported $98.7M to Gabon. The main products that Republic of the Congo exported to Gabon were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 26.4%, from $456M in 2016 to $98.7M in 2021.

In 2021, Republic of the Congo did not export any services to Gabon.

Gabon-Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2021, Gabon exported $431M to Republic of the Congo. The main products that Gabon exported to Republic of the Congo were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.1%,  from $2.41B in 2016 to $431M in 2021.

In 2021, Gabon did not export any services to Republic of the Congo.

Comparison: In 2022,  Republic of the Congo ranked 124 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.42), and 96 in total exports ($12.4B). 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

Depth
Value

In 2021, Republic of the Congo exported $98.7M to Gabon. There were not main exports from Republic of the Congo to Gabon in 2021. During the last 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 26.4%, from $456M in 2016 to $98.7M in 2021.

In 2016, Gabon exported $431M to Republic of the Congo. There were not main exports from Gabon to Republic of the Congo in 2016. During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Republic of the Congo have decreased at an annualized rate of 29.1%, from $2.41B in 2021 to $431M in 2016.

Exports from Republic of the Congo (Flag) to Gabon (Flag) (2021)

Exports from Gabon (Flag) to Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2021)

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$4.82B
Gabon
Top Destination
China$3.4B

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 2022, countries that imported more from Republic of the Congo than Gabon included India ($2.44B), United Arab Emirates ($1.87B), and China ($4.82B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Gabon than Republic of the Congo included South Korea ($617M), France ($326M), and Netherlands ($204M).

Difference in imports from Gabon (Flag) and Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2022)

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 2021, Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of .

During 2016, Gabon had a large net trade with Republic of the Congo in the exports of .

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) (2021)

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