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2023
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Exports $10.5MRnk 134 / 211
2023
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Top Product $2.15MShaving Products
2023
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Exports $172kRnk 33 / 113
2023
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Top Product $127kNon-fillet Frozen Fish
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.07Rnk 59 / 132
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GDP$381BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH-5.04%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$2.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH74.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $6,023CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.9%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$888CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH35.8%CURRENT US$
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About

South Africa-Gambia Trade: In 2023, South Africa exported $10.5M to Gambia. The main products that South Africa exported to Gambia were Shaving Products ($2.15M), Beauty Products ($1.76M), and Raw Aluminium ($1.29M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Gambia have increased at an annualized rate of 8.57%, from $6.96M in 2018 to $10.5M in 2023.

In 2023, South Africa did not export any services to Gambia.

Gambia-South Africa Trade: In 2023, Gambia exported $172k to South Africa. The main products that Gambia exported to South Africa were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($127k), Railway Cargo Containers ($17.4k), and Wood Fiberboard ($13.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gambia to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.5%,  from $655k in 2018 to $172k in 2023.

In 2023, Gambia did not export any services to South Africa.

Comparison In 2023,  South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.07),  and 34 in total exports ($154B). That same year, Gambia ranked 138 in total exports ($3.16B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

November, 2024

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Overview In November 2024, South Africa exported ZAR9.23M and imported ZAR180 from Gambia, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR9.23M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of South Africa have decreased by ZAR-20M (-68.4%) from ZAR29.2M to ZAR9.23M, while imports decreased by ZAR-2.66k (-93.7%) from ZAR2.84k to ZAR180.

Trade In November 2024, the top exports of South Africa to Gambia were Refined Petroleum (ZAR1.83M), Other Edible Preparations (ZAR1.67M), Apples and Pears (ZAR857k), Cleaning Products (ZAR378k), and Broadcasting Accessories (ZAR206k). In November 2024 the top imports of South Africa from Gambia were Tea (ZAR1.01k).

Origins In November 2024 the exports of South Africa were mainly from Germiston/Alberton (ZAR3.07M), Durban (ZAR2.35M), Johannesburg (ZAR1.53M), Paarl (ZAR939k), and O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR707k), while imports destinations were mainly O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR180).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year exports to Gambia was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Laboratory Reagents (ZAR-113k or -87.2%). In November 2024, the decrease in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from Gambia was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-20M(-68.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)ZAR-2.66k(-93.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Germiston/AlbertonZAR3.07M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for South Africa. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of South Africa over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, South Africa exported $10.5M to Gambia. The main products exported from South Africa to Gambia were Shaving Products ($2.15M), Beauty Products ($1.76M), and Raw Aluminium ($1.29M). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Gambia have increased at an annualized rate of 8.57%, from $6.96M in 2018 to $10.5M in 2023.

In 2018, Gambia exported $172k to South Africa. The main products exported from Gambia to South Africa were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($127k), Railway Cargo Containers ($17.4k), and Wood Fiberboard ($13.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gambia to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.5%, from $655k in 2023 to $172k in 2018.

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to Gambia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Gambia (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$29.5B
Gambia
Top DestinationKazakhstan$2.91B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from South Africa than Gambia included China ($29.5B), United States ($13B), and Germany ($10.8B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Gambia than South Africa included Kazakhstan ($2.91B), Guinea-Bissau ($59.3M), and North Korea ($8.03k).

Difference in imports from Gambia (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage South Africa - Gambia

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between South Africa and Gambia by product, considering products traded by both, South Africa and Gambia.

During 2023, South Africa had a large net trade with Gambia in the exports of Chemical Products ($4.36M), Metals ($1.53M), and Transportation ($1.11M).

During 2018, Gambia had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Animal Products ($129k), Transportation ($17.4k), and Wood Products ($13.5k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential South Africa Gambia+$354kDelivery Trucks
Top Product Potential Gambia South Africa+$209kNon-fillet Frozen Fish

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

Product Space of South Africa (Flag) and Gambia (Flag) (2023)

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