Gabon (GAB) and India (IND) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Gabon-India Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $504M to India. The main products that Gabon exported to India were Manganese Ore ($324M), Veneer Sheets ($109M), and Crude Petroleum ($57M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to India have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.59%, from $574M in 2018 to $504M in 2023.

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

India-Gabon Trade: In 2023, India exported $164M to Gabon. The main products that India exported to Gabon were Refined Petroleum ($43.3M), Packaged Medicaments ($18.5M), and Frozen Bovine Meat ($9.23M). Over the past 5 years the exports of India to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 15.9%, from $78.6M in 2018 to $164M in 2023.

In 2023, India 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, India ranked 39 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.65), and 12 in total exports ($441B).

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In 2023, Gabon exported $504M to India. The main products exported from Gabon to India were Manganese Ore ($324M), Veneer Sheets ($109M), and Crude Petroleum ($57M). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to India have decreased at an annualized rate of 2.59%, from $574M in 2018 to $504M in 2023.

In 2018, India exported $164M to Gabon. The main products exported from India to Gabon were Refined Petroleum ($43.3M), Packaged Medicaments ($18.5M), and Frozen Bovine Meat ($9.23M). During the last 5 years the exports of India to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 15.9%, from $78.6M in 2023 to $164M in 2018.

Exports from Gabon () to India () (2023)

Exports from India () to Gabon () (2023)

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Trade between Gabon () and India ()

India Exports

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Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

India
Top DestinationUnited States$85.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than India included Republic of the Congo ($574M), Marshall Islands ($72.9M), and Equatorial Guinea ($53.3M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from India than Gabon included United States ($85.5B), United Arab Emirates ($28.8B), and China ($18.1B).

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - India

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

During 2023, Gabon had a large net trade with India in the exports of Mineral Products ($382M), Wood Products ($115M), and Metals ($4.66M).

During 2018, India had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Mineral Products ($43.8M), Machines ($30.3M), and Chemical Products ($28.1M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon India+$242MCrude Petroleum

Top Product Potential India Gabon+$3.26MPackaged Medicaments

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gabon () to India () (2023)

Exports from India () to Gabon () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Gabon () and India ()

India Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - India

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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

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