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$21.1BCURRENT US$
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22.7%CURRENT US$
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$113BCURRENT US$
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101%CURRENT US$
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$8,820CURRENT US$
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-5.65%CURRENT US$
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$2,099CURRENT US$
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62.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Gabon-Kenya Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $60.5k to Kenya. The main products that Gabon exported to Kenya were Sawn Wood ($52.3k), Knit Men's Suits ($3.46k), and Leather Footwear ($982). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 36%, from $565k in 2017 to $60.5k in 2022.

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

Kenya-Gabon Trade: In 2022, Kenya exported $2.02M to Gabon. The main products that Kenya exported to Gabon were Flavored Water ($1.76M), Tea ($235k), and Tropical Fruits ($7.79k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Kenya to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 41%,  from $363k in 2017 to $2.02M in 2022.

In 2022, Kenya 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, Kenya ranked 87 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 115 in total exports ($7.34B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Gabon exported $60.5k to Kenya. The main products exported from Gabon to Kenya were Sawn Wood ($52.3k), Knit Men's Suits ($3.46k), and Leather Footwear ($982). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Kenya have decreased at an annualized rate of 36%, from $565k in 2017 to $60.5k in 2022.

In 2017, Kenya exported $2.02M to Gabon. The main products exported from Kenya to Gabon were Flavored Water ($1.76M), Tea ($235k), and Tropical Fruits ($7.79k). During the last 5 years the exports of Kenya to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 41%, from $363k in 2022 to $2.02M in 2017.

Exports from Gabon (Flag) to Kenya (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Kenya (Flag) to Gabon (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Gabon (Flag) and Kenya (Flag)

Kenya Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Gabon
Top Destination
China$3.4B
Kenya
Top Destination
United States$722M

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Kenya than Gabon included Uganda ($677M), Pakistan ($541M), and United States ($722M).

Difference in imports from Kenya (Flag) and Gabon (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Kenya

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Gabon had a large net trade with Kenya in the exports of Wood Products ($52.3k), Textiles ($3.82k), and Footwear and Headwear ($1.29k).

During 2017, Kenya had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Foodstuffs ($1.76M), Vegetable Products ($250k), and Miscellaneous ($2.33k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon Kenya+$116kSawn Wood
Top Product Potential Kenya Gabon+$144kTea

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

Product Space of Gabon (Flag) and Kenya (Flag) (2022)

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