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
$75.7BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
90.9%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
$1,192CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
39.5%CURRENT US$
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About

Burkina Faso-Tanzania Trade: In 2022, Burkina Faso exported $23.5k to Tanzania. The main products that Burkina Faso exported to Tanzania were Other Furniture ($10.5k), Mill Machinery ($10.4k), and Hard Rubber ($928). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Tanzania have decreased at an annualized rate of 50.3%, from $777k in 2017 to $23.5k in 2022.

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

Tanzania-Burkina Faso Trade: In 2022, Tanzania exported $622k to Burkina Faso. The main products that Tanzania exported to Burkina Faso were Other Construction Vehicles ($399k), Interchangeable Tool Parts ($150k), and Sowing Seeds ($20.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Burkina Faso have increased at an annualized rate of 116%,  from $13.3k in 2017 to $622k in 2022.

In 2022, Tanzania 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, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.08), and 104 in total exports ($10B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Burkina Faso exported $23.5k to Tanzania. The main products exported from Burkina Faso to Tanzania were Other Furniture ($10.5k), Mill Machinery ($10.4k), and Hard Rubber ($928). During the last 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Tanzania have decreased at an annualized rate of 50.3%, from $777k in 2017 to $23.5k in 2022.

In 2017, Tanzania exported $622k to Burkina Faso. The main products exported from Tanzania to Burkina Faso were Other Construction Vehicles ($399k), Interchangeable Tool Parts ($150k), and Sowing Seeds ($20.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Burkina Faso have increased at an annualized rate of 116%, from $13.3k in 2022 to $622k in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Tanzania Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Burkina Faso
Top Destination
Switzerland$6.08B
Tanzania
Top Destination
India$2.73B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Burkina Faso than Tanzania included Switzerland ($6.08B), Mali ($304M), and Cote d'Ivoire ($171M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Burkina Faso included India ($2.73B), South Africa ($939M), and United Arab Emirates ($1.07B).

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

Comparative Advantage Burkina Faso - Tanzania

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Burkina Faso had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Machines ($11.5k), Miscellaneous ($10.5k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($928).

During 2017, Tanzania had a large net trade with Burkina Faso in the exports of Machines ($402k), Metals ($152k), and Foodstuffs ($36.3k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Burkina Faso Tanzania+$23.9kOther Furniture
Top Product Potential Tanzania Burkina Faso+$35.9kSowing Seeds

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

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

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