2022
Flag  
GDP
$21.1BCURRENT US$
Rnk 113 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP GROWTH
22.7%CURRENT US$
Rnk 114 / 186
2022
Flag
 GDP
$2.14TCURRENT US$
Rnk 9 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP GROWTH
17%CURRENT US$
Rnk 129 / 186
2022
Flag
GDP PC 
$8,820CURRENT US$
Rnk 83 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP PC GROWTH
-5.65%CURRENT US$
Rnk 156 / 186
2022
Flag
GDP PC
$54,966CURRENT US$
Rnk 14 / 186
2012-2022
Flag
GDP PC GROWTH
4.36%CURRENT US$
Rnk 130 / 186

About

Gabon-Canada Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $1.77M to Canada. The main products that Gabon exported to Canada were Sawn Wood ($583k), Veneer Sheets ($426k), and Plywood ($350k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 6.68%, from $1.28M in 2017 to $1.77M in 2022.

In 2022, Gabon did not export any services to Canada.

Canada-Gabon Trade: In 2022, Canada exported $40.7M to Gabon. The main products that Canada exported to Gabon were Other Construction Vehicles ($13M), Excavation Machinery ($6.24M), and Poultry Meat ($4.77M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 32.9%,  from $9.82M in 2017 to $40.7M in 2022.

In 2022, Canada did not export any services to Gabon.

Comparison: In 2022,  Gabon ranked 112 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.99), and 112 in total exports ($7.88B). That same year, Canada ranked 31 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.92), and 9 in total exports ($587B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Gabon exported $1.77M to Canada. The main products exported from Gabon to Canada were Sawn Wood ($583k), Veneer Sheets ($426k), and Plywood ($350k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 6.68%, from $1.28M in 2017 to $1.77M in 2022.

In 2017, Canada exported $40.7M to Gabon. The main products exported from Canada to Gabon were Other Construction Vehicles ($13M), Excavation Machinery ($6.24M), and Poultry Meat ($4.77M). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 32.9%, from $9.82M in 2022 to $40.7M in 2017.

Exports from Gabon (Flag) to Canada (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Canada (Flag) to Gabon (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Gabon (Flag) and Canada (Flag)

Canada Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Gabon
Top Destination
China$3.4B
Canada
Top Destination
United States$438B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Gabon than Canada included Sao Tome and Principe ($1.73M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Canada than Gabon included United States ($438B), China ($25.4B), and Japan ($14.3B).

Difference in imports from Canada (Flag) and Gabon (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Canada

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Gabon had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Wood Products ($1.36M), Plastics and Rubbers ($137k), and Vegetable Products ($87.7k).

During 2017, Canada had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Machines ($28.6M), Animal Products ($5.23M), and Transportation ($2.46M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Gabon Canada+$1.18MSawn Wood
Top Product Potential Canada Gabon+$1.62MCars

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.

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Gabon and Canada. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Gabon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Canada. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Canada indicates it has a comparative advantage over Gabon.

Product Space of Gabon (Flag) and Canada (Flag) (2022)

Have questions, comments, or concerns?
Send us an e-mail: support@oec.world
Follow @OECtoday on
Created, Designed, and Developed by:
In collaboration with