Ethiopia (ETH) and Gabon (GAB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Ethiopia-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Ethiopia exported $117k to Gabon. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Gabon were Other Fruits ($61.1k), Cut Flowers ($26.5k), and Insulated Wire ($20k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.9%, from $430k in 2018 to $117k in 2023.

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

Gabon-Ethiopia Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $10.4M to Ethiopia. The main products that Gabon exported to Ethiopia were Refined Petroleum ($10.4M) and Interchangeable Tool Parts ($33.6k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 82.4%, from $515k in 2018 to $10.4M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Ethiopia ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.84), and 137 in total exports ($3.97B). That same year, Gabon ranked 92 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 102 in total exports ($10.6B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Ethiopia exported $117k to Gabon. The main products exported from Ethiopia to Gabon were Other Fruits ($61.1k), Cut Flowers ($26.5k), and Insulated Wire ($20k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 22.9%, from $430k in 2018 to $117k in 2023.

In 2018, Gabon exported $10.4M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Gabon to Ethiopia were Refined Petroleum ($10.4M) and Interchangeable Tool Parts ($33.6k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 82.4%, from $515k in 2023 to $10.4M in 2018.

Exports from Ethiopia () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Ethiopia () (2023)

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Trade between Ethiopia () and Gabon ()

Ethiopia Exports

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Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited States$487M

Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Gabon included United States ($487M), Saudi Arabia ($304M), and United Arab Emirates ($314M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Ethiopia included China ($2.77B), Indonesia ($875M), and Spain ($739M).

Difference in imports from Gabon () and Ethiopia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Gabon

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

During 2023, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Vegetable Products ($88k), Machines ($20.4k), and Miscellaneous ($6.88k).

During 2018, Gabon had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Mineral Products ($10.4M) and Metals ($33.6k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Ethiopia Gabon+$18.3kCut Flowers

Top Product Potential Gabon Ethiopia+$34.3kVeneer Sheets

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Ethiopia () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Ethiopia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Ethiopia () and Gabon ()

Ethiopia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Gabon () and Ethiopia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Ethiopia - Gabon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Ethiopia () and Gabon () (2023)

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