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
$10.4BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
54.2%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
$2,191CURRENT US$
Rnk 145 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
18.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Burkina Faso-Mauritania Trade: In 2022, Burkina Faso exported $1.52M to Mauritania. The main products that Burkina Faso exported to Mauritania were Other Vegetable Residues ($782k), Prepared Explosives ($372k), and Fork-Lifts ($180k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.4%, from $2.62M in 2017 to $1.52M in 2022.

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

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

In 2022, Mauritania 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, Mauritania ranked 121 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.28), and 126 in total exports ($4.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Burkina Faso exported $1.52M to Mauritania. The main products exported from Burkina Faso to Mauritania were Other Vegetable Residues ($782k), Prepared Explosives ($372k), and Fork-Lifts ($180k). During the last 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Mauritania have decreased at an annualized rate of 10.4%, from $2.62M in 2017 to $1.52M in 2022.

Mauritania does not register exports to Burkina Faso. The main products exported from Mauritania to Burkina Faso were Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($671k), Large Construction Vehicles ($105k), and Pulley Systems ($55.4k).

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

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

Latest Data

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

Burkina Faso Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Burkina Faso
Top Destination
Switzerland$6.08B
Mauritania
Top Destination
China$1.17B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Burkina Faso than Mauritania included Switzerland ($6.08B), Mali ($304M), and Singapore ($173M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Mauritania than Burkina Faso included China ($1.17B), Canada ($591M), and Spain ($429M).

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

Comparative Advantage Burkina Faso - Mauritania

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Burkina Faso had a large net trade with Mauritania in the exports of Foodstuffs ($788k), Chemical Products ($372k), and Machines ($210k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Burkina Faso Mauritania+$14kTropical Fruits
Top Product Potential Mauritania Burkina Faso+$179kNon-fillet Frozen Fish

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

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

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