2022
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GDP
$44.3BCURRENT US$
Rnk 94 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
47%CURRENT US$
Rnk 70 / 186
2022
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 GDP
$18.9BCURRENT US$
Rnk 119 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
50.3%CURRENT US$
Rnk 59 / 186
2022
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GDP PC 
$1,588CURRENT US$
Rnk 156 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
10.8%CURRENT US$
Rnk 113 / 186
2022
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GDP PC
$833CURRENT US$
Rnk 174 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
13.5%CURRENT US$
Rnk 102 / 186

About

Cameroon-Burkina Faso Trade: In 2022, Cameroon exported $302k to Burkina Faso. The main products that Cameroon exported to Burkina Faso were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($115k), Other Furniture ($58.8k), and Hard Liquor ($49.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Burkina Faso have decreased at an annualized rate of 42.2%, from $4.68M in 2017 to $302k in 2022.

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

Burkina Faso-Cameroon Trade: In 2022, Burkina Faso exported $143k to Cameroon. The main products that Burkina Faso exported to Cameroon were Cars ($70.3k), Bedspreads ($40k), and Other Furniture ($16.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 28.5%,  from $763k in 2017 to $143k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  Cameroon ranked 113 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.01), and 117 in total exports ($6.95B). That same year, Burkina Faso ranked 131 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.91), and 110 in total exports ($8.2B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Cameroon exported $302k to Burkina Faso. The main products exported from Cameroon to Burkina Faso were Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($115k), Other Furniture ($58.8k), and Hard Liquor ($49.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Burkina Faso have decreased at an annualized rate of 42.2%, from $4.68M in 2017 to $302k in 2022.

In 2017, Burkina Faso exported $143k to Cameroon. The main products exported from Burkina Faso to Cameroon were Cars ($70.3k), Bedspreads ($40k), and Other Furniture ($16.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 28.5%, from $763k in 2022 to $143k in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Cameroon Exports

Burkina Faso Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Cameroon
Top Destination
Netherlands$1.31B
Burkina Faso
Top Destination
Switzerland$6.08B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Burkina Faso included Netherlands ($1.31B), France ($1.02B), and India ($974M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Burkina Faso than Cameroon included Switzerland ($6.08B), Mali ($304M), and United Arab Emirates ($538M).

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

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - Burkina Faso

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Cameroon had a large net trade with Burkina Faso in the exports of Chemical Products ($150k), Miscellaneous ($61.6k), and Foodstuffs ($53.6k).

During 2017, Burkina Faso had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Transportation ($70.3k), Textiles ($56.2k), and Miscellaneous ($16.4k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Cameroon Burkina Faso+$22.2kVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
Top Product Potential Burkina Faso Cameroon+$81.2kCars

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

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

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