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2023
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Exports $109MRnk 7 / 125
2023
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Top Product $109MGold
2023
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Exports $210kRnk 108 / 158
2023
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Top Product $147kPackaged Medicaments
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.36Rnk 124 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.62Rnk 91 / 132
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GDP$20.3BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH51.2%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$48.8BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH68.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $883CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH16.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,002CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH22.5%CURRENT US$
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About

Burkina Faso-Uganda Trade: In 2023, Burkina Faso exported $109M to Uganda. The main products that Burkina Faso exported to Uganda were Gold ($109M), Used Clothing ($58k), and Other Furniture ($24.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 46.9%, from $16M in 2018 to $109M in 2023.

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

Uganda-Burkina Faso Trade: In 2023, Uganda exported $210k to Burkina Faso. The main products that Uganda exported to Burkina Faso were Packaged Medicaments ($147k), Refined Petroleum ($39.7k), and Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($19.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Uganda to Burkina Faso have increased at an annualized rate of 101%,  from $6.42k in 2018 to $210k in 2023.

In 2023, Uganda 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, Uganda ranked 91 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.62), and 116 in total exports ($7.12B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Burkina Faso exported $109M to Uganda. The main products exported from Burkina Faso to Uganda were Gold ($109M), Used Clothing ($58k), and Other Furniture ($24.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Uganda have increased at an annualized rate of 46.9%, from $16M in 2018 to $109M in 2023.

In 2018, Uganda exported $210k to Burkina Faso. The main products exported from Uganda to Burkina Faso were Packaged Medicaments ($147k), Refined Petroleum ($39.7k), and Aircraft parts (gliders, balloons, and powered aircraft) ($19.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Uganda to Burkina Faso have increased at an annualized rate of 101%, from $6.42k in 2023 to $210k in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Uganda Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Burkina Faso
Top DestinationSwitzerland$6B
Uganda
Top DestinationIndia$1.5B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Uganda than Burkina Faso included India ($1.5B), Hong Kong ($727M), and South Sudan ($536M).

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

Comparative Advantage Burkina Faso - Uganda

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Burkina Faso had a large net trade with Uganda in the exports of Precious Metals ($109M), Textiles ($63k), and Transportation ($30.5k).

During 2018, Uganda had a large net trade with Burkina Faso in the exports of Chemical Products ($147k), Mineral Products ($39.7k), and Transportation ($19.2k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Burkina Faso Uganda+$2.68kGold
Top Product Potential Uganda Burkina Faso+$7.42kPoultry

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

Product Space of Burkina Faso (Flag) and Uganda (Flag) (2023)

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