Gambia (GMB) and South Africa (ZAF) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Gambia-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Gambia exported $172k to South Africa. The main products that Gambia exported to South Africa were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($127k), Railway Cargo Containers ($17.4k), and Wood Fiberboard ($13.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gambia to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 23.5%, from $655k in 2018 to $172k in 2023.

In 2023, Gambia did not export any services to South Africa.

South Africa-Gambia Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $10.5M to Gambia. The main products that South Africa exported to Gambia were Shaving Products ($2.15M), Beauty Products ($1.76M), and Raw Aluminium ($1.29M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Gambia have increased at an annualized rate of 8.57%, from $6.96M in 2018 to $10.5M in 2023.

In 2023, South Africa did not export any services to Gambia.

Comparison In 2023, Gambia ranked 138 in total exports ($3.16B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.07), and 34 in total exports ($154B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Gambia exported $172k to South Africa. The main products exported from Gambia to South Africa were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($127k), Railway Cargo Containers ($17.4k), and Wood Fiberboard ($13.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gambia to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 23.5%, from $655k in 2018 to $172k in 2023.

In 2018, South Africa exported $10.5M to Gambia. The main products exported from South Africa to Gambia were Shaving Products ($2.15M), Beauty Products ($1.76M), and Raw Aluminium ($1.29M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Gambia have increased at an annualized rate of 8.57%, from $6.96M in 2023 to $10.5M in 2018.

Exports from Gambia () to South Africa () (2023)

Exports from South Africa () to Gambia () (2023)

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Trade between Gambia () and South Africa ()

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Gambia
Top DestinationKazakhstan$2.91B

South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gambia than South Africa included Kazakhstan ($2.91B), Guinea-Bissau ($59.3M), and North Korea ($8.03k).

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Africa than Gambia included China ($29.5B), United States ($13B), and Germany ($10.8B).

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Gambia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Gambia - South Africa

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This chart compares trade between Gambia and South Africa by product, considering products traded by both, Gambia and South Africa.

During 2023, Gambia had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Animal Products ($129k), Transportation ($17.4k), and Wood Products ($13.5k).

During 2018, South Africa had a large net trade with Gambia in the exports of Chemical Products ($4.36M), Metals ($1.53M), and Transportation ($1.11M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gambia South Africa+$209kNon-fillet Frozen Fish

Top Product Potential South Africa Gambia+$354kDelivery Trucks

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 Gambia and South Africa. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Gambia indicates it has a comparative advantage over South Africa. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of South Africa indicates it has a comparative advantage over Gambia.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gambia () to South Africa () (2023)

Exports from South Africa () to Gambia () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Gambia () and South Africa ()

Gambia Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from South Africa () and Gambia () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Gambia - South Africa

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Gambia () and South Africa () (2023)

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