2022
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GDP
$18.9BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
50.3%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP
$27.7BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
56.8%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 GROWTH
13.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC
$1,599CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
19.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Burkina Faso-Senegal Trade: In 2022, Burkina Faso exported $14.2M to Senegal. The main products that Burkina Faso exported to Senegal were Other Vegetable Residues ($7.19M), Rolled Tobacco ($2.42M), and Refined Petroleum ($1.25M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Senegal have increased at an annualized rate of 3.03%, from $12.2M in 2017 to $14.2M in 2022.

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

Senegal-Burkina Faso Trade: In 2022, Senegal exported $55.7M to Burkina Faso. The main products that Senegal exported to Burkina Faso were Refined Petroleum ($18M), Soups and Broths ($7.94M), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($5.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Senegal to Burkina Faso have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.8%,  from $60.9M in 2017 to $55.7M in 2022.

In 2022, Senegal 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, Senegal ranked 85 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.5), and 120 in total exports ($6.2B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Burkina Faso exported $14.2M to Senegal. The main products exported from Burkina Faso to Senegal were Other Vegetable Residues ($7.19M), Rolled Tobacco ($2.42M), and Refined Petroleum ($1.25M). During the last 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Senegal have increased at an annualized rate of 3.03%, from $12.2M in 2017 to $14.2M in 2022.

In 2017, Senegal exported $55.7M to Burkina Faso. The main products exported from Senegal to Burkina Faso were Refined Petroleum ($18M), Soups and Broths ($7.94M), and Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($5.7M). During the last 5 years the exports of Senegal to Burkina Faso have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.8%, from $60.9M in 2022 to $55.7M in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Burkina Faso Exports

Senegal Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Burkina Faso
Top Destination
Switzerland$6.08B
Senegal
Top Destination
Mali$1.13B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Burkina Faso than Senegal included Switzerland ($6.08B), United Arab Emirates ($538M), and Singapore ($173M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Senegal than Burkina Faso included India ($1B), Mali ($1.13B), and United States ($513M).

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

Comparative Advantage Burkina Faso - Senegal

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Burkina Faso had a large net trade with Senegal in the exports of Foodstuffs ($10.1M), Mineral Products ($1.25M), and Vegetable Products ($1.18M).

During 2017, Senegal had a large net trade with Burkina Faso in the exports of Mineral Products ($22.6M), Foodstuffs ($12.9M), and Animal Products ($6.43M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Burkina Faso Senegal+$1.32MRefined Petroleum
Top Product Potential Senegal Burkina Faso+$6.08MRefined Petroleum

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

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

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