Nigeria (NGA) and Gabon (GAB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Nigeria-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Nigeria exported $24M to Gabon. The main products that Nigeria exported to Gabon were Scrap Vessels ($12.6M), Rolled Tobacco ($4.09M), and Passenger and Cargo Ships ($2.87M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 25.6%, from $7.68M in 2018 to $24M in 2023.

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

Gabon-Nigeria Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $20.3M to Nigeria. The main products that Gabon exported to Nigeria were Tug Boats ($16.1M), Stearic Acid ($2.22M), and Surveying Equipment ($794k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.3%, from $63.5M in 2018 to $20.3M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Nigeria ranked 129 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.75), and 52 in total exports ($61B). That same year, Gabon ranked 92 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 102 in total exports ($10.6B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Nigeria exported $24M to Gabon. The main products exported from Nigeria to Gabon were Scrap Vessels ($12.6M), Rolled Tobacco ($4.09M), and Passenger and Cargo Ships ($2.87M). During the last 5 years the exports of Nigeria to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 25.6%, from $7.68M in 2018 to $24M in 2023.

In 2018, Gabon exported $20.3M to Nigeria. The main products exported from Gabon to Nigeria were Tug Boats ($16.1M), Stearic Acid ($2.22M), and Surveying Equipment ($794k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Nigeria have decreased at an annualized rate of 13.3%, from $63.5M in 2023 to $20.3M in 2018.

Exports from Nigeria () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Nigeria () (2023)

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Trade between Nigeria () and Gabon ()

Nigeria Exports

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Nigeria
Top DestinationUnited States$6.29B

Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Nigeria than Gabon included United States ($6.29B), Spain ($5.76B), and France ($4.76B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Nigeria included Republic of the Congo ($574M), China ($2.77B), and Israel ($680M).

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

Comparative Advantage Nigeria - Gabon

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

During 2023, Nigeria had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Transportation ($16.1M), Foodstuffs ($4.3M), and Machines ($1.67M).

During 2018, Gabon had a large net trade with Nigeria in the exports of Transportation ($16.1M), Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($2.22M), and Instruments ($964k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Nigeria Gabon+$87.7kPlastic Lids

Top Product Potential Gabon Nigeria+$84.3kVeneer Sheets

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Nigeria () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Nigeria () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Nigeria () and Gabon ()

Nigeria Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Nigeria - Gabon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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