Gabon (GAB) and Cote d'Ivoire (CIV) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Gabon-Cote d'Ivoire Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $59.6M to Cote d'Ivoire. The main products that Gabon exported to Cote d'Ivoire were Special Purpose Ships ($51.9M), Tug Boats ($5.92M), and Refined Petroleum ($927k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Cote d'Ivoire have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.5%, from $188M in 2018 to $59.6M in 2023.

In 2023, Gabon did not export any services to Cote d'Ivoire.

Cote d'Ivoire-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Cote d'Ivoire exported $11.7M to Gabon. The main products that Cote d'Ivoire exported to Gabon were Plastic Lids ($2.02M), Coffee and Tea Extracts ($1.6M), and Plastic Pipes ($944k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cote d'Ivoire to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.91%, from $14.3M in 2018 to $11.7M in 2023.

In 2023, Cote d'Ivoire did not export any services to Gabon.

Comparison: In 2023, Gabon ranked 92 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 102 in total exports ($10.6B). That same year, Cote d'Ivoire ranked 114 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.08), and 76 in total exports ($22.3B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Gabon exported $59.6M to Cote d'Ivoire. The main products exported from Gabon to Cote d'Ivoire were Special Purpose Ships ($51.9M), Tug Boats ($5.92M), and Refined Petroleum ($927k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Cote d'Ivoire have decreased at an annualized rate of 20.5%, from $188M in 2018 to $59.6M in 2023.

In 2018, Cote d'Ivoire exported $11.7M to Gabon. The main products exported from Cote d'Ivoire to Gabon were Plastic Lids ($2.02M), Coffee and Tea Extracts ($1.6M), and Plastic Pipes ($944k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cote d'Ivoire to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.91%, from $14.3M in 2023 to $11.7M in 2018.

Exports from Gabon () to Cote d'Ivoire () (2023)

Exports from Cote d'Ivoire () to Gabon () (2023)

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Trade between Gabon () and Cote d'Ivoire ()

Cote d'Ivoire Exports

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Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

Cote d'Ivoire
Top DestinationSwitzerland$3.88B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Cote d'Ivoire included China ($2.77B), Israel ($680M), and Republic of the Congo ($574M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Cote d'Ivoire than Gabon included Switzerland ($3.88B), Netherlands ($1.99B), and Mali ($1.59B).

Difference in imports from Cote d'Ivoire () and Gabon () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Cote d'Ivoire

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This chart compares trade between Gabon and Cote d'Ivoire by product, considering products traded by both, Gabon and Cote d'Ivoire.

During 2023, Gabon had a large net trade with Cote d'Ivoire in the exports of Transportation ($57.9M), Mineral Products ($927k), and Machines ($564k).

During 2018, Cote d'Ivoire had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($3.72M), Chemical Products ($2.76M), and Foodstuffs ($2.39M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon Cote d'Ivoire+$6.31kCrude Petroleum

Top Product Potential Cote d'Ivoire Gabon+$2.24kRefined 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 Gabon and Cote d'Ivoire. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Gabon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Cote d'Ivoire. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Cote d'Ivoire indicates it has a comparative advantage over Gabon.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gabon () to Cote d'Ivoire () (2023)

Exports from Cote d'Ivoire () to Gabon () (2023)

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Trade between Gabon () and Cote d'Ivoire ()

Cote d'Ivoire Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Cote d'Ivoire () and Gabon () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Cote d'Ivoire

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Gabon () and Cote d'Ivoire () (2023)

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