Kenya (KEN) and Gabon (GAB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Kenya-Gabon Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $2.02M to Gabon. The main products that Kenya exported to Gabon were Flavored Water ($1.76M), Tea ($235k), and Tropical Fruits ($7.79k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 41%, from $363k in 2017 to $2.02M in 2022.

In 2022, Kenya did not export any services to Gabon.

Gabon-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $60.5k to Kenya. The main products that Gabon exported to Kenya were Sawn Wood ($52.3k), Knit Men's Suits ($3.46k), and Leather Footwear ($982). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 36%, from $565k in 2017 to $60.5k in 2022.

In 2022, Gabon did not export any services to Kenya.

Comparison: In 2022, Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B). That same year, Gabon ranked 112 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.99), and 112 in total exports ($7.88B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Kenya exported $2.02M to Gabon. The main products exported from Kenya to Gabon were Flavored Water ($1.76M), Tea ($235k), and Tropical Fruits ($7.79k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 41%, from $363k in 2017 to $2.02M in 2022.

In 2017, Gabon exported $60.5k to Kenya. The main products exported from Gabon to Kenya were Sawn Wood ($52.3k), Knit Men's Suits ($3.46k), and Leather Footwear ($982). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 36%, from $565k in 2022 to $60.5k in 2017.

Exports from Kenya () to Gabon () (2022)

Exports from Gabon () to Kenya () (2022)

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Trade between Kenya () and Gabon ()

Kenya Exports

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Kenya
Top DestinationUnited States$722M

Gabon
Top DestinationChina$3.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Gabon included Uganda ($677M), Pakistan ($541M), and United States ($722M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Gabon than Kenya included China ($3.4B), South Korea ($617M), and Italy ($576M).

Difference in imports from Gabon () and Kenya () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Gabon

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

During 2022, Kenya had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Foodstuffs ($1.76M), Vegetable Products ($250k), and Miscellaneous ($2.33k).

During 2017, Gabon had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Wood Products ($52.3k), Textiles ($3.82k), and Footwear and Headwear ($1.29k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Kenya Gabon+$144kTea

Top Product Potential Gabon Kenya+$116kSawn Wood

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Kenya () to Gabon () (2022)

Exports from Gabon () to Kenya () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Kenya () and Gabon ()

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Gabon () and Kenya () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Kenya - Gabon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Kenya () and Gabon () (2022)

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