Gabon (GAB) and Philippines (PHL) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Gabon-Philippines Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $8.26M to Philippines. The main products that Gabon exported to Philippines were Sawn Wood ($5.74M), Veneer Sheets ($2.39M), and Rough Wood ($81k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Philippines have increased at an annualized rate of 1.68%, from $7.6M in 2018 to $8.26M in 2023.

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

Philippines-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Philippines exported $1.26M to Gabon. The main products that Philippines exported to Gabon were Centrifuges ($312k), Electrical Transformers ($272k), and Office Machine Parts ($193k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Philippines to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 13.4%, from $670k in 2018 to $1.26M in 2023.

In 2023, Philippines 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, Philippines ranked 40 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.64), and 42 in total exports ($101B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Gabon exported $8.26M to Philippines. The main products exported from Gabon to Philippines were Sawn Wood ($5.74M), Veneer Sheets ($2.39M), and Rough Wood ($81k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Philippines have increased at an annualized rate of 1.68%, from $7.6M in 2018 to $8.26M in 2023.

In 2018, Philippines exported $1.26M to Gabon. The main products exported from Philippines to Gabon were Centrifuges ($312k), Electrical Transformers ($272k), and Office Machine Parts ($193k). During the last 5 years the exports of Philippines to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 13.4%, from $670k in 2023 to $1.26M in 2018.

Exports from Gabon () to Philippines () (2023)

Exports from Philippines () to Gabon () (2023)

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Trade between Gabon () and Philippines ()

Philippines Exports

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Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

Philippines
Top DestinationChina$19B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Philippines included Republic of the Congo ($574M), Israel ($680M), and Spain ($739M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Philippines than Gabon included China ($19B), United States ($13.3B), and Hong Kong ($11.7B).

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Philippines

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

During 2023, Gabon had a large net trade with Philippines in the exports of Wood Products ($8.26M), Transportation ($280), and Textiles ($231).

During 2018, Philippines had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Machines ($1.05M), Foodstuffs ($78.6k), and Transportation ($32.8k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon Philippines+$4.45kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Philippines Gabon+$2.62kInsulated Wire

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gabon () to Philippines () (2023)

Exports from Philippines () to Gabon () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Gabon () and Philippines ()

Philippines Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Philippines

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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