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2023
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Exports $297MRnk 122 / 220
2023
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Top Product $44MOther Locomotives
2023
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Exports $188MRnk 14 / 153
2023
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Top Product $78.7MCrude Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.5Rnk 10 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.62Rnk 92 / 132
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GDP$27.7TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH64.2%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$19.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH10.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC $82,769CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH55%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$7,803CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-15.2%CURRENT US$
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About

United States-Gabon Trade: In 2023, United States exported $297M to Gabon. The main products that United States exported to Gabon were Other Locomotives ($44M), Other Construction Vehicles ($21.7M), and Poultry Meat ($19.8M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United States to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.12%, from $299M in 2018 to $297M in 2023.

In 2023, United States did not export any services to Gabon.

Gabon-United States Trade: In 2023, Gabon exported $188M to United States. The main products that Gabon exported to United States were Crude Petroleum ($78.7M), Manganese Ore ($56.4M), and Plywood ($21M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to United States have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.4%,  from $551M in 2018 to $188M in 2023.

In 2023, Gabon did not export any services to United States.

Comparison: In 2023,  United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.5), and 2 in total exports ($1.86T). That same year, Gabon ranked 92 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 102 in total exports ($10.6B).

Company data: In 2023, leading companies such as Hyosung (24), SIGMA Corp (7), and Coaster Fine Furniture (1) were at the forefront of exporting goods from Gabon to the United States. Conversely, Hyosung Viet Nam Co., Ltd (13), Hyosung Dong Nai Co., Ltd (11), and Himtech Castings (7) were notable for importing products to Gabon from the United States.

Latest Trends

November, 2024

About

Overview In November 2024, United States exported $17.4M and imported $24.3M from Gabon, resulting in a negative trade balance of $6.91M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of United States have decreased by $-329k (-1.86%) from $17.7M to $17.4M, while imports increased by $10.3M (73.2%) from $14M to $24.3M.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of United States to Gabon were Poultry Meat ($1.33M), Excavation Machinery ($1.15M), Electric Motors ($1.01M), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($633k), and Liquid Pumps ($535k). In November 2024 the top imports of United States from Gabon were Manganese Ore ($6.02M), Plywood ($1.11M), Sawn Wood ($356k), Veneer Sheets ($342k), and Transmissions ($143k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of United States were mainly from Indiana ($8.39M), Oklahoma ($3.08M), Texas ($2.63M), New York ($418k), and Florida ($346k), while imports destinations were mainly Ohio ($10.1M), Georgia ($7.04M), Louisiana ($3.12M), Maryland ($1.4M), and Nevada ($1.04M).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in United States's year-by-year exports to Gabon was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Liquid Pumps ($-783k or -59.4%), Air Pumps ($-637k or -69.2%), and Edible Offal ($-322k or -86%). In November 2024, the increase in United States's year-by-year imports  from Gabon was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Manganese Ore ($4.9M or 436%), Plywood ($508k or 84.3%), and Sawn Wood ($238k or 202%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$-329k(-1.86%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)$10.3M(73.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Indiana$8.39M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, United States exported $297M to Gabon. The main products exported from United States to Gabon were Other Locomotives ($44M), Other Construction Vehicles ($21.7M), and Poultry Meat ($19.8M). During the last 5 years the exports of United States to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.12%, from $299M in 2018 to $297M in 2023.

In 2018, Gabon exported $188M to United States. The main products exported from Gabon to United States were Crude Petroleum ($78.7M), Manganese Ore ($56.4M), and Plywood ($21M). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to United States have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.4%, from $551M in 2023 to $188M in 2018.

Exports from United States (Flag) to Gabon (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Gabon (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United States
Top DestinationCanada$269B
Gabon
Top DestinationChina$2.77B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from United States than Gabon included Canada ($269B), Mexico ($243B), and China ($154B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gabon than United States included Republic of the Congo ($574M), Marshall Islands ($72.9M), and North Korea ($17.7M).

Difference in imports from Gabon (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage United States - Gabon

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

During 2023, United States had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Machines ($130M), Transportation ($56.7M), and Animal Products ($24M).

During 2018, Gabon had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Mineral Products ($135M), Wood Products ($29.7M), and Machines ($12.6M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential United States Gabon+$4.33MCars
Top Product Potential Gabon United States+$194MCrude 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

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of United States and Gabon. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United States indicates it has a comparative advantage over Gabon. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Gabon indicates it has a comparative advantage over United States.

Product Space of United States (Flag) and Gabon (Flag) (2023)

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