Gabon (GAB) and Lesotho (LSO) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Gabon-Lesotho Trade: In 2018, Gabon exported $2.88k to Lesotho. The main products that Gabon exported to Lesotho were N/A. Over the past 10 years the exports of Gabon to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 93.1%, from $4 in 2008 to $2.88k in 2018.

In 2018, Gabon did not export any services to Lesotho.

Lesotho-Gabon Trade: In 2018, Lesotho exported $15.7k to Gabon. The main products that Lesotho exported to Gabon were N/A. Over the past 10 years the exports of Lesotho to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 177%, from $96 in 2008 to $15.7k in 2018.

In 2018, Lesotho 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, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.16B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2018, Gabon exported $2.88k to Lesotho. There were not main exports from Gabon to Lesotho in 2018. During the last 10 years the exports of Gabon to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 93.1%, from $4 in 2008 to $2.88k in 2018.

In 2016, Lesotho exported $15.7k to Gabon. There were not main exports from Lesotho to Gabon in 2016. During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Gabon have increased at an annualized rate of 177%, from $96 in 2021 to $15.7k in 2016.

Exports from Gabon () to Lesotho () (2021)

Exports from Lesotho () to Gabon () (2021)

Market Competitiveness

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Gabon
Top DestinationChina$3.4B

Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$434M

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Gabon included South Africa ($434M), Belgium ($219M), and United States ($327M).

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Lesotho

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

During 2018, Gabon had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of .

During 2016, Lesotho had a large net trade with Gabon in the exports of .

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Gabon Lesotho+$1.64kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Lesotho Gabon+$1.18kKnit Women's Suits

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Gabon () to Lesotho () (2021)

Exports from Lesotho () to Gabon () (2021)

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Gabon - Lesotho

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Gabon () and Lesotho () (2021)

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