Qatar (QAT) and Gabon (GAB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Qatar-Gabon Trade: In 2023, Qatar exported $609k to Gabon. The main products that Qatar exported to Gabon were Ethylene Polymers ($367k), Other Uncoated Paper ($131k), and Large Construction Vehicles ($37.1k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Qatar to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 34.2%, from $140k in 2018 to $609k in 2023.

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

Gabon-Qatar Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $472k to Qatar. The main products that Gabon exported to Qatar were Sawn Wood ($239k), Rough Wood ($113k), and Shaped Wood ($97.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.1%, from $853k in 2018 to $472k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Qatar ranked 78 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.33), and 36 in total exports ($118B). That same year, Gabon ranked 92 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 102 in total exports ($10.6B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Qatar exported $609k to Gabon. The main products exported from Qatar to Gabon were Ethylene Polymers ($367k), Other Uncoated Paper ($131k), and Large Construction Vehicles ($37.1k). During the last 5 years the exports of Qatar to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 34.2%, from $140k in 2018 to $609k in 2023.

In 2018, Gabon exported $472k to Qatar. The main products exported from Gabon to Qatar were Sawn Wood ($239k), Rough Wood ($113k), and Shaped Wood ($97.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Qatar have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.1%, from $853k in 2023 to $472k in 2018.

Exports from Qatar () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Qatar () (2023)

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Trade between Qatar () and Gabon ()

Qatar Exports

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Qatar
Top DestinationChina$20.9B

Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Qatar than Gabon included China ($20.9B), India ($12.9B), and South Korea ($12.1B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than Qatar included Israel ($680M), Republic of the Congo ($574M), and Norway ($138M).

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

Comparative Advantage Qatar - Gabon

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

During 2023, Qatar had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($371k), Paper Goods ($131k), and Machines ($82.8k).

During 2018, Gabon had a large net trade with Qatar in the exports of Wood Products ($453k), Textiles ($5.8k), and Metals ($4.99k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Qatar Gabon+$2.76kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Gabon Qatar+$312kSawn 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 Qatar and Gabon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Qatar indicates it has a comparative advantage over Gabon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Gabon indicates it has a comparative advantage over Qatar.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Qatar () to Gabon () (2023)

Exports from Gabon () to Qatar () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Qatar () and Gabon ()

Qatar Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Qatar - Gabon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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