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2023
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Exports $539kRnk 64 / 129
2023
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Top Product $386kPackaged Medicaments
2023
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Exports $246kRnk 62 / 125
2023
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Top Product $54kCars
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.2Rnk 119 / 132
2023
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.36Rnk 124 / 132
2023
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GDP$49.3BCURRENT US$
Rnk 91 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH46.1%CURRENT US$
Rnk 82 / 195
2023
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 GDP$20.3BCURRENT US$
Rnk 121 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH51.2%CURRENT US$
Rnk 72 / 195
2023
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GDP PC $1,737CURRENT US$
Rnk 161 / 195
2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH10.2%CURRENT US$
Rnk 133 / 195
2023
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GDP PC$883CURRENT US$
Rnk 182 / 196
2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH16.2%CURRENT US$
Rnk 115 / 195

About

Cameroon-Burkina Faso Trade: In 2023, Cameroon exported $539k to Burkina Faso. The main products that Cameroon exported to Burkina Faso were Packaged Medicaments ($386k), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($110k), and Sowing Seeds ($25.7k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Burkina Faso have decreased at an annualized rate of 26.7%, from $2.55M in 2018 to $539k in 2023.

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

Burkina Faso-Cameroon Trade: In 2023, Burkina Faso exported $246k to Cameroon. The main products that Burkina Faso exported to Cameroon were Cars ($54k), Metal Lathes ($37.1k), and Stone Processing Machines ($26.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.95%,  from $318k in 2018 to $246k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Cameroon ranked 119 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.2), and 117 in total exports ($6.76B). That same year, Burkina Faso ranked 124 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.36), and 111 in total exports ($8.35B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Cameroon exported $539k to Burkina Faso. The main products exported from Cameroon to Burkina Faso were Packaged Medicaments ($386k), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($110k), and Sowing Seeds ($25.7k). During the last 5 years the exports of Cameroon to Burkina Faso have decreased at an annualized rate of 26.7%, from $2.55M in 2018 to $539k in 2023.

In 2018, Burkina Faso exported $246k to Cameroon. The main products exported from Burkina Faso to Cameroon were Cars ($54k), Metal Lathes ($37.1k), and Stone Processing Machines ($26.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Cameroon have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.95%, from $318k in 2023 to $246k in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

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

Cameroon Exports

Burkina Faso Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Cameroon
Top DestinationNetherlands$1.44B
Burkina Faso
Top DestinationSwitzerland$6B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Cameroon than Burkina Faso included Netherlands ($1.44B), France ($937M), and China ($517M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Cameroon - Burkina Faso

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Cameroon had a large net trade with Burkina Faso in the exports of Chemical Products ($497k), Vegetable Products ($25.7k), and Miscellaneous ($10.8k).

During 2018, Burkina Faso had a large net trade with Cameroon in the exports of Machines ($111k), Transportation ($61.3k), and Miscellaneous ($28.4k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Cameroon Burkina Faso+$22.2kVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
Top Product Potential Burkina Faso Cameroon+$81.2kCars

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

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

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