2022
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GDP
$21.1BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
22.7%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP
$74.4BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
5.62%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC 
$8,820CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH
-5.65%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC
$3,354CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
0.074%CURRENT US$
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About

Gabon-Sri Lanka Trade: In 2022, Gabon exported $1.05M to Sri Lanka. The main products that Gabon exported to Sri Lanka were Semiconductor Devices ($722k), Veneer Sheets ($326k), and Other Engines ($1.3k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gabon to Sri Lanka have increased at an annualized rate of 83.7%, from $50.2k in 2017 to $1.05M in 2022.

In 2022, Gabon did not export any services to Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka-Gabon Trade: In 2022, Sri Lanka exported $140k to Gabon. The main products that Sri Lanka exported to Gabon were Trailers and semi-trailers, not mechanically propelled vehicles ($62.5k), Tea ($47.9k), and Rubber Tires ($24.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.25%,  from $268k in 2017 to $140k in 2022.

In 2022, Sri Lanka 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, Sri Lanka ranked 82 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.35), and 89 in total exports ($14.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Gabon exported $1.05M to Sri Lanka. The main products exported from Gabon to Sri Lanka were Semiconductor Devices ($722k), Veneer Sheets ($326k), and Other Engines ($1.3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Gabon to Sri Lanka have increased at an annualized rate of 83.7%, from $50.2k in 2017 to $1.05M in 2022.

In 2017, Sri Lanka exported $140k to Gabon. The main products exported from Sri Lanka to Gabon were Trailers and semi-trailers, not mechanically propelled vehicles ($62.5k), Tea ($47.9k), and Rubber Tires ($24.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sri Lanka to Gabon have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.25%, from $268k in 2022 to $140k in 2017.

Exports from Gabon (Flag) to Sri Lanka (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Sri Lanka (Flag) to Gabon (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Gabon
Top Destination
China$3.4B
Sri Lanka
Top Destination
United States$3.52B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Gabon than Sri Lanka included China ($3.4B), South Korea ($617M), and Indonesia ($394M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sri Lanka than Gabon included United States ($3.52B), United Kingdom ($1.04B), and Germany ($881M).

Difference in imports from Sri Lanka (Flag) and Gabon (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Sri Lanka

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Gabon had a large net trade with Sri Lanka in the exports of Machines ($724k), Wood Products ($326k), and Metals ($161).

During 2017, Sri Lanka had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of Transportation ($62.5k), Vegetable Products ($47.9k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($29k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Gabon Sri Lanka+$3.34kRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Sri Lanka Gabon+$1.72kExcavation Machinery

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

Product Space of Gabon (Flag) and Sri Lanka (Flag) (2022)

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