Gabon (GAB) and Chad (TCD) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Gabon-Chad Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $814k to Chad. The main products that Gabon exported to Chad were Other Construction Vehicles ($181k), Valves ($108k), and Cranes ($108k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Chad have increased at an annualized rate of 44.6%, from $129k in 2018 to $814k in 2023.

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

Chad-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Chad exported $6.93k to Gabon. The main products that Chad exported to Gabon were Knit T-shirts ($2.59k), Knitted Hats ($2.2k), and Brochures ($1.12k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Chad to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 10.4%, from $4.22k in 2018 to $6.93k in 2023.

In 2023, Chad 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, Chad ranked 132 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -2.41), and 132 in total exports ($4.36B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Gabon exported $814k to Chad. The main products exported from Gabon to Chad were Other Construction Vehicles ($181k), Valves ($108k), and Cranes ($108k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Chad have increased at an annualized rate of 44.6%, from $129k in 2018 to $814k in 2023.

In 2018, Chad exported $6.93k to Gabon. The main products exported from Chad to Gabon were Knit T-shirts ($2.59k), Knitted Hats ($2.2k), and Brochures ($1.12k). During the last 5 years the exports of Chad to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 10.4%, from $4.22k in 2023 to $6.93k in 2018.

Exports from Gabon () to Chad () (2023)

Exports from Chad () to Gabon () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

Chad
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$1.11B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Chad included China ($2.77B), Indonesia ($875M), and Spain ($739M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Chad than Gabon included United Arab Emirates ($1.11B), Germany ($747M), and Chinese Taipei ($327M).

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Chad

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

During 2023, Gabon had a large net trade with Chad in the exports of Machines ($523k), Metals ($109k), and Transportation ($52.6k).

During 2018, Chad had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Textiles ($2.61k), Footwear and Headwear ($2.25k), and Paper Goods ($1.16k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon Chad+$1.65kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Chad Gabon+$739Mixed Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gabon () to Chad () (2023)

Exports from Chad () to Gabon () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Chad

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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