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2022
Flag → Flag
Exports $718kRnk 47 / 131
2022
Flag → Flag
Top Product $242kDelivery Trucks
2022
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Exports $23.9kRnk 79 / 118
2022
Flag → Flag
Top Product $12.1kPackaged Medicaments
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -1.91Rnk 131 / 133
2022
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GDP$18.9BCURRENT US$
Rnk 119 / 186
2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH50.3%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$3.97BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH4.78%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 GROWTH13.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$461CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH-17.3%CURRENT US$
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About

Burkina Faso-Sierra Leone Trade: In 2022, Burkina Faso exported $718k to Sierra Leone. The main products that Burkina Faso exported to Sierra Leone were Delivery Trucks ($242k), Cars ($227k), and Prepared Explosives ($185k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 106%, from $19.2k in 2017 to $718k in 2022.

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

Sierra Leone-Burkina Faso Trade: In 2022, Sierra Leone exported $23.9k to Burkina Faso. The main products that Sierra Leone exported to Burkina Faso were Packaged Medicaments ($12.1k), Rubber Pipes ($4.92k), and Centrifuges ($2.91k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Burkina Faso have decreased at an annualized rate of 28.3%,  from $126k in 2017 to $23.9k in 2022.

In 2022, Sierra Leone 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, Sierra Leone ranked 159 in total exports ($1.15B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Burkina Faso exported $718k to Sierra Leone. The main products exported from Burkina Faso to Sierra Leone were Delivery Trucks ($242k), Cars ($227k), and Prepared Explosives ($185k). During the last 5 years the exports of Burkina Faso to Sierra Leone have increased at an annualized rate of 106%, from $19.2k in 2017 to $718k in 2022.

In 2017, Sierra Leone exported $23.9k to Burkina Faso. The main products exported from Sierra Leone to Burkina Faso were Packaged Medicaments ($12.1k), Rubber Pipes ($4.92k), and Centrifuges ($2.91k). During the last 5 years the exports of Sierra Leone to Burkina Faso have decreased at an annualized rate of 28.3%, from $126k in 2022 to $23.9k in 2017.

Exports from Burkina Faso (Flag) to Sierra Leone (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Sierra Leone (Flag) to Burkina Faso (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Burkina Faso
Top DestinationSwitzerland$6.08B
Sierra Leone
Top DestinationChina$622M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Burkina Faso than Sierra Leone included Switzerland ($6.08B), United Arab Emirates ($538M), and Mali ($304M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Sierra Leone than Burkina Faso included China ($622M), Belgium ($136M), and Ireland ($21.1M).

Difference in imports from Sierra Leone (Flag) and Burkina Faso (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Burkina Faso - Sierra Leone

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Burkina Faso had a large net trade with Sierra Leone in the exports of Transportation ($470k), Chemical Products ($185k), and Vegetable Products ($27k).

During 2017, Sierra Leone had a large net trade with Burkina Faso in the exports of Chemical Products ($12.1k), Plastics and Rubbers ($4.92k), and Machines ($3.58k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Burkina Faso Sierra Leone+$41.6kDelivery Trucks
Top Product Potential Sierra Leone Burkina Faso+$26.6kPackaged Medicaments

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

Product Space of Burkina Faso (Flag) and Sierra Leone (Flag) (2022)

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