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
$29.8BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
16.8%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
$1,488CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
-14%CURRENT US$
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About

Burkina Faso-Zambia Trade: In 2022, Burkina Faso exported $113k to Zambia. The main products that Burkina Faso exported to Zambia were Air Pumps ($55.7k), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($52.1k), and Ball Bearings ($3.47k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 33%, from $27.2k in 2017 to $113k in 2022.

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

Zambia-Burkina Faso In N/A, Zambia did not export any products to Burkina Faso.

In 2022, Zambia 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, Zambia ranked 96 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.7), and 88 in total exports ($14.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Burkina Faso exported $113k to Zambia. The main products exported from Burkina Faso to Zambia were Air Pumps ($55.7k), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($52.1k), and Ball Bearings ($3.47k). During the last 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Zambia have increased at an annualized rate of 33%, from $27.2k in 2017 to $113k in 2022.

Zambia does not register exports to Burkina Faso. The main products exported from Zambia to Burkina Faso were Detonating Fuses ($107k), Other Engines ($16.7k), and Pulley Systems ($14.4k).

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

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

Latest Data

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

Zambia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Burkina Faso
Top Destination
Switzerland$6.08B
Zambia
Top Destination
Switzerland$4.5B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zambia than Burkina Faso included China ($2.6B), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($1.51B), and Pitcairn Islands ($1.49B).

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

Comparative Advantage Burkina Faso - Zambia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Burkina Faso had a large net trade with Zambia in the exports of Machines ($112k) and Instruments ($602).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Burkina Faso Zambia+$22.8kAir Pumps
Top Product Potential Zambia Burkina Faso+$9.25kOther Engines

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

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

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