Gabon (GAB) and Canada (CAN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Gabon-Canada Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $1.77M to Canada. The main products that Gabon exported to Canada were Sawn Wood ($583k), Veneer Sheets ($426k), and Plywood ($350k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 6.68%, from $1.28M in 2017 to $1.77M in 2022.

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

Canada-Gabon Trade: In 2022, Canada exported $40.7M to Gabon. The main products that Canada exported to Gabon were Other Construction Vehicles ($13M), Excavation Machinery ($6.24M), and Poultry Meat ($4.77M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Canada to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 10.7%, from $9.82M in 2017 to $40.7M in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Gabon ranked 112 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.99), and 112 in total exports ($7.88B). That same year, Canada ranked 31 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.92), and 9 in total exports ($587B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Gabon exported $1.77M to Canada. The main products exported from Gabon to Canada were Sawn Wood ($583k), Veneer Sheets ($426k), and Plywood ($350k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Canada have increased at an annualized rate of 6.68%, from $1.28M in 2017 to $1.77M in 2022.

In 2017, Canada exported $40.7M to Gabon. The main products exported from Canada to Gabon were Other Construction Vehicles ($13M), Excavation Machinery ($6.24M), and Poultry Meat ($4.77M). During the last 5 years the exports of Canada to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 10.7%, from $9.82M in 2022 to $40.7M in 2017.

Exports from Gabon () to Canada () (2022)

Exports from Canada () to Gabon () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Export Growth

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Gabon
Top DestinationChina$3.4B

Canada
Top DestinationUnited States$438B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Gabon than Canada included Sao Tome and Principe ($1.73M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Canada than Gabon included United States ($438B), China ($25.4B), and Japan ($14.3B).

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Canada

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

During 2022, Gabon had a large net trade with Canada in the exports of Wood Products ($1.36M), Plastics and Rubbers ($137k), and Vegetable Products ($87.7k).

During 2017, Canada had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Machines ($28.6M), Animal Products ($5.23M), and Transportation ($2.46M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon Canada+$1.18MSawn Wood

Top Product Potential Canada Gabon+$1.62MCars

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gabon () to Canada () (2022)

Exports from Canada () to Gabon () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Canada

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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