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2022
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Exports $53MRnk 10 / 131
2022
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Top Product $22.2MOther Oily Seeds
2022
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Exports $285MRnk 11 / 133
2022
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Top Product $102MRefined Petroleum
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.91Rnk 131 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.32Rnk 122 / 133
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GDP$18.9BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH50.3%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$72.8BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH76.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $833CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$2,176CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH41.6%CURRENT US$
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About

Burkina Faso-Ghana Trade: In 2022, Burkina Faso exported $53M to Ghana. The main products that Burkina Faso exported to Ghana were Other Oily Seeds ($22.2M), Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($6.73M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($5.24M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 1.78%, from $48.5M in 2017 to $53M in 2022.

In 2022, Burkina Faso did not export any services to Ghana.

Ghana-Burkina Faso Trade: In 2022, Ghana exported $285M to Burkina Faso. The main products that Ghana exported to Burkina Faso were Refined Petroleum ($102M), Electricity ($25.3M), and Petroleum Gas ($20M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ghana to Burkina Faso have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.69%,  from $345M in 2017 to $285M in 2022.

In 2022, Ghana did not export any services to Burkina Faso.

Comparison: In 2022,  Burkina Faso ranked 131 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.91), and 110 in total exports ($8.2B). That same year, Ghana ranked 122 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.32), and 79 in total exports ($20B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
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In 2022, Burkina Faso exported $53M to Ghana. The main products exported from Burkina Faso to Ghana were Other Oily Seeds ($22.2M), Coconuts, Brazil Nuts, and Cashews ($6.73M), and Large Construction Vehicles ($5.24M). During the last 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Ghana have increased at an annualized rate of 1.78%, from $48.5M in 2017 to $53M in 2022.

In 2017, Ghana exported $285M to Burkina Faso. The main products exported from Ghana to Burkina Faso were Refined Petroleum ($102M), Electricity ($25.3M), and Petroleum Gas ($20M). During the last 5 years the exports of Ghana to Burkina Faso have decreased at an annualized rate of 3.69%, from $345M in 2022 to $285M in 2017.

Exports from Burkina Faso (Flag) to Ghana (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Ghana (Flag) to Burkina Faso (Flag) (2022)

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Trade between Burkina Faso (Flag) and Ghana (Flag)

Burkina Faso Exports

Ghana Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Burkina Faso
Top DestinationSwitzerland$6.08B
Ghana
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.72B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Burkina Faso than Ghana included Switzerland ($6.08B), Mali ($304M), and Singapore ($173M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ghana than Burkina Faso included United Arab Emirates ($4.72B), United States ($2.83B), and China ($2.01B).

Difference in imports from Ghana (Flag) and Burkina Faso (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Burkina Faso - Ghana

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Burkina Faso and Ghana by product, considering products traded by both, Burkina Faso and Ghana.

During 2022, Burkina Faso had a large net trade with Ghana in the exports of Vegetable Products ($33M), Machines ($8.16M), and Transportation ($3.96M).

During 2017, Ghana had a large net trade with Burkina Faso in the exports of Mineral Products ($170M), Chemical Products ($26.6M), and Metals ($25.1M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Burkina Faso Ghana+$974kDelivery Trucks
Top Product Potential Ghana Burkina Faso+$127kMalt Extract

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

Product Space of Burkina Faso (Flag) and Ghana (Flag) (2022)

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