Gabon (GAB) and Senegal (SEN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Gabon-Senegal Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $8.32M to Senegal. The main products that Gabon exported to Senegal were Palm Oil ($4.06M), Stearic Acid ($2.47M), and Bran ($923k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Senegal have increased at an annualized rate of 33.8%, from $1.94M in 2018 to $8.32M in 2023.

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

Senegal-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Senegal exported $13.9M to Gabon. The main products that Senegal exported to Gabon were Refined Petroleum ($7.09M), Antiknock ($1.4M), and Copper Wire ($1.09M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Senegal to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 14.8%, from $6.98M in 2018 to $13.9M in 2023.

In 2023, Senegal 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, Senegal ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.51), and 125 in total exports ($5.72B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Gabon exported $8.32M to Senegal. The main products exported from Gabon to Senegal were Palm Oil ($4.06M), Stearic Acid ($2.47M), and Bran ($923k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Senegal have increased at an annualized rate of 33.8%, from $1.94M in 2018 to $8.32M in 2023.

In 2018, Senegal exported $13.9M to Gabon. The main products exported from Senegal to Gabon were Refined Petroleum ($7.09M), Antiknock ($1.4M), and Copper Wire ($1.09M). During the last 5 years the exports of Senegal to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 14.8%, from $6.98M in 2023 to $13.9M in 2018.

Exports from Gabon () to Senegal () (2023)

Exports from Senegal () to Gabon () (2023)

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Trade between Gabon () and Senegal ()

Senegal Exports

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Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

Senegal
Top DestinationMali$1.22B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Senegal included China ($2.77B), Indonesia ($875M), and Israel ($680M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Senegal than Gabon included Mali ($1.22B), Switzerland ($625M), and Gambia ($210M).

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Senegal

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

During 2023, Gabon had a large net trade with Senegal in the exports of Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($6.53M), Foodstuffs ($927k), and Mineral Products ($348k).

During 2018, Senegal had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Mineral Products ($7.11M), Chemical Products ($2.07M), and Machines ($2M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon Senegal+$93.9kPlywood

Top Product Potential Senegal Gabon+$97.6kNon-fillet Frozen Fish

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gabon () to Senegal () (2023)

Exports from Senegal () to Gabon () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Gabon () and Senegal ()

Senegal Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Senegal

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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