2022
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GDP
$68.4BCURRENT US$
Rnk 83 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
44.8%CURRENT US$
Rnk 76 / 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 
$13,199CURRENT US$
Rnk 66 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
32.4%CURRENT US$
Rnk 60 / 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

About

Costa Rica-Gabon In 2022, Costa Rica exported $16 to Gabon. The main products that Costa Rica exported to Gabon are Bandages ($16). During the last 26 years the exports of Costa Rica to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 25.3%, from $31.2k in 1996 to $16 in 2022.

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

Gabon-Costa Rica 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). During the last 26 years the exports of Gabon to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.06%, from $21.3k in 1996 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

Depth
Value

In 2022, Costa Rica exported $16 to Gabon. The main products exported from Costa Rica to Gabon were Bandages ($16). During the last 26 years the exports of Costa Rica to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 25.3%, from $31.2k in 1996 to $16 in 2022.

In 2022, 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 25 years the exports of Gabon to Costa Rica have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.06%, from $21.3k in 1997 to $1.81k in 2022.

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

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

Market Competitiveness

Color
Costa Rica
Top Destination
United States$6.83B
Gabon
Top Destination
China$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 2021, countries that imported more from Costa Rica than Gabon were United States ($6.83B), Netherlands ($1.22B), and Guatemala ($821M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Gabon than Costa Rica were China ($3.4B), South Korea ($617M), and India ($527M).

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

Comparative Advantage Costa Rica - Gabon

Flow
Scale

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 2022, Gabon had a large net trade with Costa Rica in the exports of Stone And Glass ($976) and Metals ($829).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Costa Rica has comparative advantage over Gabon. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Gabon has comparative advantage over Costa Rica.

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

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