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2023
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Exports $574MRnk 5 / 153
2023
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Top Product $426MSpecial Purpose Ships
2023
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Exports $10.1MRnk 26 / 107
2023
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Top Product $4.73MRefined Petroleum
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.62Rnk 92 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.73Rnk 128 / 132
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GDP$19.4BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH10.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP$15.3BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-14.7%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $7,803CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-15.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC$2,478CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-33%CURRENT US$
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About

Gabon-Republic of the Congo Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $574M to Republic of the Congo. The main products that Gabon exported to Republic of the Congo were Special Purpose Ships ($426M), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($60M), and Refined Petroleum ($36M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 3.6%, from $481M in 2018 to $574M in 2023.

In 2023, Gabon did not export any services to Republic of the Congo.

Republic of the Congo-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Republic of the Congo exported $10.1M to Gabon. The main products that Republic of the Congo exported to Gabon were Refined Petroleum ($4.73M), Raw Sugar ($2.83M), and Petroleum Gas ($2.23M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 51.9%,  from $392M in 2018 to $10.1M in 2023.

In 2023, Republic of the Congo 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, Republic of the Congo ranked 128 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.73), and 96 in total exports ($11.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Gabon exported $574M to Republic of the Congo. The main products exported from Gabon to Republic of the Congo were Special Purpose Ships ($426M), Passenger and Cargo Ships ($60M), and Refined Petroleum ($36M). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Republic of the Congo have increased at an annualized rate of 3.6%, from $481M in 2018 to $574M in 2023.

In 2018, Republic of the Congo exported $10.1M to Gabon. The main products exported from Republic of the Congo to Gabon were Refined Petroleum ($4.73M), Raw Sugar ($2.83M), and Petroleum Gas ($2.23M). During the last 5 years the exports of Republic of the Congo to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 51.9%, from $392M in 2023 to $10.1M in 2018.

Exports from Gabon (Flag) to Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Republic of the Congo (Flag) to Gabon (Flag) (2023)

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Trade between Gabon (Flag) and Republic of the Congo (Flag)

Republic of the Congo Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B
Republic of the Congo
Top DestinationChina$5.45B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Republic of the Congo included Indonesia ($875M), Spain ($739M), and Israel ($680M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Republic of the Congo than Gabon included China ($5.45B), United Arab Emirates ($2.7B), and Saudi Arabia ($644M).

Difference in imports from Republic of the Congo (Flag) and Gabon (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Republic of the Congo

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Gabon and Republic of the Congo by product, considering products traded by both, Gabon and Republic of the Congo.

During 2023, Gabon had a large net trade with Republic of the Congo in the exports of Transportation ($488M), Machines ($36.7M), and Mineral Products ($36M).

During 2018, Republic of the Congo had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Mineral Products ($6.96M), Foodstuffs ($2.83M), and Vegetable Products ($113k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon Republic of the Congo+$2.04kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Republic of the Congo Gabon+$1.89kRefined 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

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

Product Space of Gabon (Flag) and Republic of the Congo (Flag) (2023)

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