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2022
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Exports $4.41MRnk 154 / 214
2022
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Top Product $1.08MApples and Pears
2022
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Exports $345kRnk 24 / 92
2022
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Top Product $344kNon-fillet Frozen Fish
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 0.076Rnk 59 / 133
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GDP$406BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH-6.57%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$2.27BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH60.6%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $6,776CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.1%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$840CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH22.4%CURRENT US$
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South Africa-Gambia Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $4.41M to Gambia. The main products that South Africa exported to Gambia were Apples and Pears ($1.08M), Refined Petroleum ($489k), and Pesticides ($459k). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Gambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.4%, from $7.64M in 2017 to $4.41M in 2022.

In 2022, South Africa did not export any services to Gambia.

Gambia-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Gambia exported $345k to South Africa. The main products that Gambia exported to South Africa were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($344k), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($237), and Non-Knit Men's Shirts ($107). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gambia to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.91%,  from $581k in 2017 to $345k in 2022.

In 2022, Gambia did not export any services to South Africa.

Comparison In 2022,  South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.076),  and 34 in total exports ($147B). That same year, Gambia ranked 193 in total exports ($170M), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

September, 2024

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Overview In September 2024, South Africa exported ZAR13.7M and imported ZAR3.52k from Gambia, resulting in a positive trade balance of ZAR13.7M. Between September 2023 and September 2024 the exports of South Africa have decreased by ZAR-23.7M (-63.4%) from ZAR37.3M to ZAR13.7M, while imports increased by ZAR3.33k (1.74k%) from ZAR191 to ZAR3.52k.

Trade In September 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 September 2024 the top imports of South Africa from Gambia were Tea (ZAR1.01k).

Origins In September 2024 the exports of South Africa were mainly from Richards Bay (ZAR5.47M), Durban (ZAR4.81M), Cape Town (ZAR3.23M), and O.R. Tambo Int Airport (ZAR168k), while imports destinations were mainly Durban (ZAR3.34k) and Cape Town Int Airport (ZAR180).

Growth In September 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 September 2024, the increase in South Africa's year-by-year imports  from Gambia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR-23.7M(-63.4%)
IMPORT GROWTH (September 2023 - September 2024)ZAR3.33k(1.74k%)
MAIN EXPORTER (September 2024)Richards BayZAR5.47M

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

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Value

In 2022, South Africa exported $4.41M to Gambia. The main products exported from South Africa to Gambia were Apples and Pears ($1.08M), Refined Petroleum ($489k), and Pesticides ($459k). During the last 5 years the exports of South Africa to Gambia have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.4%, from $7.64M in 2017 to $4.41M in 2022.

In 2017, Gambia exported $345k to South Africa. The main products exported from Gambia to South Africa were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($344k), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($237), and Non-Knit Men's Shirts ($107). During the last 5 years the exports of Gambia to South Africa have decreased at an annualized rate of 9.91%, from $581k in 2022 to $345k in 2017.

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to Gambia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Gambia (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
South Africa
Top DestinationChina$23.4B
Gambia
Top DestinationIndia$52.9M

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 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than Gambia included China ($23.4B), United States ($10.9B), and Germany ($9.96B).

In 2022, no countries were registered that imported more from Gambia than from South Africa.

Difference in imports from Gambia (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2022)

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 2022, South Africa had a large net trade with Gambia in the exports of Vegetable Products ($1.31M), Chemical Products ($684k), and Machines ($653k).

During 2017, Gambia had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Animal Products ($344k), Textiles ($821), and Miscellaneous ($35).

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) (2022)

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