Attribute |
 Belgium × |  Bahamas, The × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 30,528 | 13,880 |
Continent | Europe | North America |
Land area (km²) | 30,278 | 10,010 |
Water area (km²) | 250 | 3,870 |
Land boundaries (km) | 1,297 | 0 |
Border countries | - France
- Germany
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
| - |
Coastline (km) | 66.5 | 3,542 |
Mean elevation (m) | 181 | - |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 694 | 64 |
People | | |
Population | 11,720,716 | 337,721 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Roman Catholic | Protestant |
Government | | |
Long country name | Kingdom of Belgium | Commonwealth of The Bahamas |
Short country name | Belgium | The Bahamas |
Long local name | Royaume de Belgique (French)/Koninkrijk Belgie (Dutch)/Koenigreich Belgien (German) | - |
Short local name | Belgique/Belgie/Belgien | - |
Government type | Federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy | Parliamentary democracy |
Capital | Brussels | Nassau |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 529,200,000,000 | 12,060,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 493,700,000,000 | 12,160,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 1.7 | 1.4 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 46,600 | 32,400 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 24.5 | 11.4 |
Labor force | 5,324,000 | 196,900 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 7.1 | 10.1 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 15.1 | 9.3 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 253,500,000,000 | 2,139,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 258,600,000,000 | 2,460,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.93 | - |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 51.3 | 17.6 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1 | -2.6 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 103.4 | 54.6 |
Inflation rate (%) | 2.2 | 1.4 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 0 | 4.5 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 2.08 | 4.25 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 240,500,000,000 | 2,654,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 240,500,000,000 | 2,654,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 711,300,000,000 | 8,805,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 414,600,000,000 | 2,780,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -807,000,000 | -1,909,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 300,800,000,000 | 550,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 300,400,000,000 | 3,180,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 26,160,000,000 | 1,522,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 1,281,000,000,000 | 17,560,000,000 |
National currency | euros | Bahamian dollars |
National currency (code) | EUR | BSD |
National currency (symbol) | € | $ |
National currency rate to USD | 0.885 | 1 |