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Burkina Faso — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAfrica
SubcontinentWest Africa
Income groupLow
World-system classPeriphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsOther
GDP$23.1B
Population23.5M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $6.60B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $7.39B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $-0.78B
  • Trade (% GDP): 60.50%

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 5.16% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 11.02% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 2.00% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 2.75% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time