Costa Rica (CRI) and Gabon (GAB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Costa Rica-Gabon Trade: In 2022, Costa Rica exported $16 to Gabon. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Gabon were Bandages ($16). Over the past 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 88.2%, from $696k in 2017 to $16 in 2022.

In 2022, Costa Rica did not export any services to Gabon.

Gabon-Costa Rica Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $1.81k to Costa Rica. The main products that Gabon exported to Costa Rica were Other Stone Articles ($976) and Other Hand Tools ($829). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 59.1%, from $177 in 2017 to $1.81k in 2022.

In 2022, Gabon did not export any services to Costa Rica.

Comparison: In 2022, Costa Rica ranked 51 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.32), and 82 in total exports ($17.2B). 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, Costa Rica exported $16 to Gabon. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Gabon were Bandages ($16). During the last 5 years the exports of Costa Rica to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 88.2%, from $696k in 2017 to $16 in 2022.

In 2017, Gabon exported $1.81k to Costa Rica. The main products exported from Gabon to Costa Rica were Other Stone Articles ($976) and Other Hand Tools ($829). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Costa Rica have increased at an annualized rate of 59.1%, from $177 in 2022 to $1.81k in 2017.

Exports from Costa Rica () to Gabon () (2022)

Exports from Gabon () to Costa Rica () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Costa Rica
Top DestinationUnited States$6.83B

Gabon
Top DestinationChina$3.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Gabon included United States ($6.83B), Netherlands ($1.22B), and Guatemala ($821M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Gabon than Costa Rica included China ($3.4B), South Korea ($617M), and India ($527M).

Difference in imports from Gabon () and Costa Rica () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Gabon

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

During 2022, Costa Rica had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Chemical Products ($16).

During 2017, Gabon had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Stone And Glass ($976) and Metals ($829).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Costa Rica Gabon+$1.88kMedical Instruments

Top Product Potential Gabon Costa Rica+$2.82kRefined 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 Costa Rica and Gabon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Costa Rica indicates it has a comparative advantage over Gabon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Gabon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Costa Rica.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Costa Rica () to Gabon () (2022)

Exports from Gabon () to Costa Rica () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Gabon () and Costa Rica () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Gabon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Costa Rica () and Gabon () (2022)

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