Tanzania (TZA) and Gabon (GAB) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Tanzania-Gabon Trade: In 2022, Tanzania exported $293k to Gabon. The main products that Tanzania exported to Gabon were Dried Legumes ($72.2k), Packing Bags ($72k), and Interchangeable Tool Parts ($20.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 58.4%, from $29.5k in 2017 to $293k in 2022.

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

Gabon-Tanzania Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $1.32k to Tanzania. The main products that Gabon exported to Tanzania were Aircraft Parts ($1.31k) and Other Wood Articles ($12). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Tanzania have decreased at an annualized rate of 77.4%, from $2.22M in 2017 to $1.32k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.08), and 104 in total exports ($10B). 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, Tanzania exported $293k to Gabon. The main products exported from Tanzania to Gabon were Dried Legumes ($72.2k), Packing Bags ($72k), and Interchangeable Tool Parts ($20.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 58.4%, from $29.5k in 2017 to $293k in 2022.

In 2017, Gabon exported $1.32k to Tanzania. The main products exported from Gabon to Tanzania were Aircraft Parts ($1.31k) and Other Wood Articles ($12). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Tanzania have decreased at an annualized rate of 77.4%, from $2.22M in 2022 to $1.32k in 2017.

Exports from Tanzania () to Gabon () (2022)

Exports from Gabon () to Tanzania () (2022)

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Trade between Tanzania () and Gabon ()

Tanzania Exports

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Tanzania
Top DestinationIndia$2.73B

Gabon
Top DestinationChina$3.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Gabon included India ($2.73B), United Arab Emirates ($1.07B), and South Africa ($939M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Gabon

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

During 2022, Tanzania had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Textiles ($104k), Vegetable Products ($72.2k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($37.3k).

During 2017, Gabon had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Transportation ($1.31k) and Wood Products ($12).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Tanzania Gabon+$28.2kPacking Bags

Top Product Potential Gabon Tanzania+$3.87kRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Tanzania () to Gabon () (2022)

Exports from Gabon () to Tanzania () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Tanzania () and Gabon ()

Tanzania Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Tanzania - Gabon

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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