2023
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GDP
$20.3BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
51.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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$79.1BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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73.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC 
$883CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH
16.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC
$1,224CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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27.1%CURRENT US$
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About

Burkina Faso-Tanzania Trade: In 2023, Burkina Faso exported $38.4k to Tanzania. The main products that Burkina Faso exported to Tanzania were Other Furniture ($27.4k), Cars ($10.9k), and Other Plastic Products ($24). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Tanzania have decreased at an annualized rate of 21.5%, from $129k in 2018 to $38.4k in 2023.

In 2023, Burkina Faso did not export any services to Tanzania.

Tanzania-Burkina Faso Trade: In 2023, Tanzania exported $235k to Burkina Faso. The main products that Tanzania exported to Burkina Faso were Other Construction Vehicles ($86k), Jute and Other Textile Fibers ($58.4k), and Twine and Rope ($53.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Burkina Faso have increased at an annualized rate of 28.6%,  from $66.9k in 2018 to $235k in 2023.

In 2023, Tanzania did not export any services to Burkina Faso.

Comparison: In 2023,  Burkina Faso ranked 124 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.36), and 111 in total exports ($8.35B). That same year, Tanzania ranked 116 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.13), and 99 in total exports ($11.3B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Burkina Faso exported $38.4k to Tanzania. The main products exported from Burkina Faso to Tanzania were Other Furniture ($27.4k), Cars ($10.9k), and Other Plastic Products ($24). During the last 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Tanzania have decreased at an annualized rate of 21.5%, from $129k in 2018 to $38.4k in 2023.

In 2018, Tanzania exported $235k to Burkina Faso. The main products exported from Tanzania to Burkina Faso were Other Construction Vehicles ($86k), Jute and Other Textile Fibers ($58.4k), and Twine and Rope ($53.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Tanzania to Burkina Faso have increased at an annualized rate of 28.6%, from $66.9k in 2023 to $235k in 2018.

Exports from Burkina Faso (Flag) to Tanzania (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Tanzania (Flag) to Burkina Faso (Flag) (2023)

Latest Data

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

Tanzania Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Burkina Faso
Top Destination
Switzerland$6B
Tanzania
Top Destination
India$1.74B

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 2023, countries that imported more from Burkina Faso than Tanzania included Switzerland ($6B), Mali ($268M), and Cote d'Ivoire ($136M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tanzania than Burkina Faso included India ($1.74B), Uganda ($1.35B), and South Africa ($1.15B).

Difference in imports from Tanzania (Flag) and Burkina Faso (Flag) (2023)

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 2023, Burkina Faso had a large net trade with Tanzania in the exports of Miscellaneous ($27.4k), Transportation ($10.9k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($24).

During 2018, Tanzania had a large net trade with Burkina Faso in the exports of Machines ($119k), Textiles ($115k), and Metals ($680).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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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) (2023)

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