ECONOMY – West Africa

African countries Economy, GDP, Import and Export.

Benin

  • GDP $17.6 billion (2023 est.)
  • GDP Rank: 127th
  • GDP Growth: 5.6% (2023 est.)
  • GDP per Capita: $1,429 (2023 est.)
  • GDP per Capita Rank: 166th
  • Exports Commodities: Cotton, cashew nuts, shea butter, textiles, palm products, seafood
  • Imports Commodities: Foodstuffs, capital goods, petroleum products
  • Exports Value: $2.4 billion (2023 est.)
  • Imports Value: $3.7 billion (2023 est.)

Cape Verde

  • – GDP: $2.2 billion (2023 estimate)

    – GDP Rank: 173rd globally

    – GDP Growth: 4.7% (2023 estimate)

    – GDP per Capita: $4,030

    – GDP per Capita Rank: 122nd globally

    – Exports: Fuel, shoes, garments, fish, bananas

    – Exports Value: $100 million

    – Imports: Foodstuffs, industrial products, transport equipment, fuels

    – Imports Value: $800 million

Burkina Faso

  • GDP: $20.4 billion (2023 est.)
  • GDP Rank: 123rd
  • GDP Growth: 4.0% (2023 est.)
  • GDP per Capita: $874 (2023 est.)
  • GDP per Capita Rank: 177th
  • Exports Commodities: Gold, cotton, livestock, peanuts, shea butter
  • Imports Commodities: Capital goods, foodstuffs, petroleum
  • Exports Value: $4.5 billion (2023 est.)
  • Imports Value: $5.8 billion (2023 est.)

Côte d’Ivoire

– GDP: $70.99 billion

– GDP Rank: 84th

– GDP Growth: 6.2%

– GDP per Capita: $2,686

– GDP per Capita Rank: 128th

– Exports Commodities: Cocoa, coffee, palm oil, cotton, petroleum, lumber, rubber, bananas, pineapples, fish

– Exports Value: $13.4 billion

– Imports Commodities: Fuel, capital equipment, foodstuffs

– Imports Value: $11.6 billion

Gambia

– GDP: $2.0 billion

– GDP Rank: 170th

– GDP Growth: 4.8%

– GDP per Capita: $772

– GDP per Capita Rank: 187th

– Export Commodities: Peanuts, fish, cotton, palm kernels, horticultural products

– Export Value: $132 million

– Import Commodities: Foodstuffs, machinery, fuel, manufactured goods

– Import Value: $418 million

Ghana

– GDP: $77.6 billion

– GDP Rank: 73rd

– GDP Growth: 3.1%

– GDP per Capita: $2,385

– GDP per Capita Rank: 144th

– Export Commodities: Oil, gold, cocoa, timber, tuna, bauxite, aluminum, manganese ore, diamonds, horticultural products

– Export Value: $20 billion

– Import Commodities: Capital equipment, petroleum, foodstuffs

– Import Value: $17 billion

Guinea

– GDP: $18.5 billion

– GDP Rank: 126th

– GDP Growth: 5.6%

– GDP per Capita: $1,435

– GDP per Capita Rank: 167th

– Export Commodities: Bauxite, gold, diamonds, coffee, fish

– Export Value: $5.3 billion

– Import Commodities: Petroleum products, metals, machinery, transport equipment, textiles, grain

– Import Value: $4.1 billion

Guinea Bissau

– GDP: $1.6 billion

– GDP Rank: 175th

– GDP Growth: 4.1%

– GDP per Capita: $800

– GDP per Capita Rank: 185th

– Export Commodities: Cashew nuts, fish, shrimp, peanuts, palm kernels, timber

– Export Value: $230 million

– Import Commodities: Foodstuffs, machinery, petroleum products, manufactured goods

– Import Value: $370 million

Liberia

– GDP: $3.5 billion (2023 estimate)

– GDP rank: 162nd

– GDP growth: 4.2% (2023 estimate)

– GDP per capita: $712 (2023 estimate)

– GDP per capita rank: 182nd

– Exports: Rubber, iron ore, diamonds, gold, timber, coffee, cocoa

– Imports: Fuels, chemicals, machinery, transportation equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs

Mali

– GDP: $20 billion (2023 estimate)

– GDP rank: 117th

– GDP growth: 5.1% (2023 estimate)

– GDP per capita: $906 (2023 estimate)

– GDP per capita rank: 178th

– Exports: Cotton, gold, livestock

– Imports: Petroleum, machinery and equipment, construction materials, foodstuffs, textiles

Mauritania

– GDP: $9.7 billion

– GDP Rank: 147th

– GDP Growth: 3.1%

– GDP per Capita: $2,200

– GDP per Capita Rank: 172nd

– Exports Commodities: Iron ore, gold, copper, fish, livestock

– Imports Commodities: Machinery, petroleum products, foodstuffs, vehicles, construction materials

– Exports Value: $2.5 billion

– Imports Value: $3.5 billion

Niger

– GDP: $14 billion

– GDP Rank: 143rd

– GDP Growth: 6.9%

– GDP per Capita: $550

– GDP per Capita Rank: 181st

– Exports Commodities: Uranium ore, livestock, cowpeas, onions

– Imports Commodities: Foodstuffs, machinery, vehicles, petroleum, consumer goods

– Exports Value: $1.1 billion

– Imports Value: $2.8 billion

Nigeria

– GDP: Approximately $440 billion

– GDP Rank: Around 31st globally

– GDP Growth: Estimated 3.1%

– GDP per Capita: Approximately $2,200

– GDP per Capita Rank: Around 167th globally

– Exports Commodities: Petroleum and petroleum products, cocoa, rubber

– Exports Value: About $47 billion

– Imports Commodities: Machinery, chemicals, transport equipment, manufactured goods, food and live animals

– Imports Value: Approximately $57 billion

Senegal

– GDP: Approximately $30 billion

– GDP Rank: Around 108th globally

– GDP Growth: Estimated 6.8%

– GDP per Capita: Approximately $1,800

– GDP per Capita Rank: Around 175th globally

– Exports Commodities: Fish, phosphates, groundnuts, petroleum products

– Exports Value: About $4 billion

– Imports Commodities: Food and beverages, capital goods, petroleum

– Imports Value: Approximately $6.8 billion

Sierra Leone

– GDP: Approximately $4.4 billion

– GDP Rank: Around 155th globally

– GDP Growth: Estimated 4%

– GDP per Capita: Approximately $550

– GDP per Capita Rank: Around 194th globally

– Exports Commodities: Iron ore, diamonds, rutile, cocoa, coffee, fish

– Exports Value: About $1 billion

– Imports Commodities: Foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, fuels and lubricants, chemicals

– Imports Value: Approximately $1.3 billion

Togo

– GDP: $8 billion

– GDP rank: 144th

– GDP growth: 5.3%

– GDP per capita: $947

– GDP per capita rank: 169th

– Exports commodities: cotton, phosphates, coffee, cocoa

– Exports value: $2.3 billion

– Imports commodities: machinery, equipment, petroleum products, foodstuffs

– Imports value: $2.9 billion

African countries Economy, GDP, Import and Export.

  • GDP $17.6 billion (2023 est.)
  • GDP Rank: 127th
  • GDP Growth: 5.6% (2023 est.)
  • GDP per Capita: $1,429 (2023 est.)
  • GDP per Capita Rank: 166th
  • Exports Commodities: Cotton, cashew nuts, shea butter, textiles, palm products, seafood
  • Imports Commodities: Foodstuffs, capital goods, petroleum products
  • Exports Value: $2.4 billion (2023 est.)
  • Imports Value: $3.7 billion (2023 est.)
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– GDP: $2.2 billion (2023 estimate)

– GDP Rank: 173rd globally

– GDP Growth: 4.7% (2023 estimate)

– GDP per Capita: $4,030

– GDP per Capita Rank: 122nd globally

– Exports: Fuel, shoes, garments, fish, bananas

– Exports Value: $100 million

– Imports: Foodstuffs, industrial products, transport equipment, fuels

– Imports Value: $800 million

  • GDP: $20.4 billion (2023 est.)
  • GDP Rank: 123rd
  • GDP Growth: 4.0% (2023 est.)
  • GDP per Capita: $874 (2023 est.)
  • GDP per Capita Rank: 177th
  • Exports Commodities: Gold, cotton, livestock, peanuts, shea butter
  • Imports Commodities: Capital goods, foodstuffs, petroleum
  • Exports Value: $4.5 billion (2023 est.)
  • Imports Value: $5.8 billion (2023 est.)

– GDP: $70.99 billion

– GDP Rank: 84th

– GDP Growth: 6.2%

– GDP per Capita: $2,686

– GDP per Capita Rank: 128th

– Exports Commodities: Cocoa, coffee, palm oil, cotton, petroleum, lumber, rubber, bananas, pineapples, fish

– Exports Value: $13.4 billion

– Imports Commodities: Fuel, capital equipment, foodstuffs

– Imports Value: $11.6 billion

– GDP: $2.0 billion

– GDP Rank: 170th

– GDP Growth: 4.8%

– GDP per Capita: $772

– GDP per Capita Rank: 187th

– Export Commodities: Peanuts, fish, cotton, palm kernels, horticultural products

– Export Value: $132 million

– Import Commodities: Foodstuffs, machinery, fuel, manufactured goods

– Import Value: $418 million

– GDP: $77.6 billion

– GDP Rank: 73rd

– GDP Growth: 3.1%

– GDP per Capita: $2,385

– GDP per Capita Rank: 144th

– Export Commodities: Oil, gold, cocoa, timber, tuna, bauxite, aluminum, manganese ore, diamonds, horticultural products

– Export Value: $20 billion

– Import Commodities: Capital equipment, petroleum, foodstuffs

– Import Value: $17 billion

– GDP: $18.5 billion

– GDP Rank: 126th

– GDP Growth: 5.6%

– GDP per Capita: $1,435

– GDP per Capita Rank: 167th

– Export Commodities: Bauxite, gold, diamonds, coffee, fish

– Export Value: $5.3 billion

– Import Commodities: Petroleum products, metals, machinery, transport equipment, textiles, grain

– Import Value: $4.1 billion

– GDP: $1.6 billion

– GDP Rank: 175th

– GDP Growth: 4.1%

– GDP per Capita: $800

– GDP per Capita Rank: 185th

– Export Commodities: Cashew nuts, fish, shrimp, peanuts, palm kernels, timber

– Export Value: $230 million

– Import Commodities: Foodstuffs, machinery, petroleum products, manufactured goods

– Import Value: $370 million

– GDP: $3.5 billion (2023 estimate)

– GDP rank: 162nd

– GDP growth: 4.2% (2023 estimate)

– GDP per capita: $712 (2023 estimate)

– GDP per capita rank: 182nd

– Exports: Rubber, iron ore, diamonds, gold, timber, coffee, cocoa

– Imports: Fuels, chemicals, machinery, transportation equipment, manufactured goods, foodstuffs

– GDP: $9.7 billion

– GDP Rank: 147th

– GDP Growth: 3.1%

– GDP per Capita: $2,200

– GDP per Capita Rank: 172nd

– Exports Commodities: Iron ore, gold, copper, fish, livestock

– Imports Commodities: Machinery, petroleum products, foodstuffs, vehicles, construction materials

– Exports Value: $2.5 billion

– Imports Value: $3.5 billion

– GDP: $14 billion

– GDP Rank: 143rd

– GDP Growth: 6.9%

– GDP per Capita: $550

– GDP per Capita Rank: 181st

– Exports Commodities: Uranium ore, livestock, cowpeas, onions

– Imports Commodities: Foodstuffs, machinery, vehicles, petroleum, consumer goods

– Exports Value: $1.1 billion

– Imports Value: $2.8 billion

– GDP: Approximately $440 billion

– GDP Rank: Around 31st globally

– GDP Growth: Estimated 3.1%

– GDP per Capita: Approximately $2,200

– GDP per Capita Rank: Around 167th globally

– Exports Commodities: Petroleum and petroleum products, cocoa, rubber

– Exports Value: About $47 billion

– Imports Commodities: Machinery, chemicals, transport equipment, manufactured goods, food and live animals

– Imports Value: Approximately $57 billion

– GDP: Approximately $30 billion

– GDP Rank: Around 108th globally

– GDP Growth: Estimated 6.8%

– GDP per Capita: Approximately $1,800

– GDP per Capita Rank: Around 175th globally

– Exports Commodities: Fish, phosphates, groundnuts, petroleum products

– Exports Value: About $4 billion

– Imports Commodities: Food and beverages, capital goods, petroleum

– Imports Value: Approximately $6.8 billion

– GDP: Approximately $4.4 billion

– GDP Rank: Around 155th globally

– GDP Growth: Estimated 4%

– GDP per Capita: Approximately $550

– GDP per Capita Rank: Around 194th globally

– Exports Commodities: Iron ore, diamonds, rutile, cocoa, coffee, fish

– Exports Value: About $1 billion

– Imports Commodities: Foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, fuels and lubricants, chemicals

– Imports Value: Approximately $1.3 billion

– GDP: $8 billion

– GDP rank: 144th

– GDP growth: 5.3%

– GDP per capita: $947

– GDP per capita rank: 169th

– Exports commodities: cotton, phosphates, coffee, cocoa

– Exports value: $2.3 billion

– Imports commodities: machinery, equipment, petroleum products, foodstuffs

– Imports value: $2.9 billion

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