Comparisons / Comparison of Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia

Comparison of Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Liberia [S]ave

Attribute
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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Liberia
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Geography
Area (km²)2,344,858111,369
ContinentAfricaAfrica
Land area (km²)2,267,04896,320
Water area (km²)77,81015,049
Land boundaries (km)10,4811,667
Border countries
  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Guinea
  • Sierra Leone
Coastline (km)37579
Mean elevation (m)726243
Lowest point (m)00
Highest point (m)5,1101,447
People
Population101,780,2635,073,296
Official languages
  • French
  • English
ReligionRoman CatholicChristian
Government
Long country nameDemocratic Republic of the CongoRepublic of Liberia
Short country nameDRCLiberia
Long local nameRepublique Democratique du Congo-
Short local nameRDC-
Former name
  • Belgian Congo
  • Congo Free State
  • Congo/Kinshasa
  • Congo/Leopoldville
  • Zaire
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Government typeSemi-presidential republicPresidential republic
CapitalKinshasaMonrovia
Economy
GDP (PPP) (USD)68,600,000,0006,112,000,000
GDP (OER) (USD)41,440,000,0003,285,000,000
GDP (real growth rate) (%)3.42.5
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD)8001,300
Gross national saving (% of GDP)11.5-
Labor force31,360,0001,677,000
Unemployment rate (%)-2.8
Population below poverty line (%)6354.1
Budget revenues (USD)4,634,000,000553,600,000
Budget expenditures (USD)5,009,000,000693,800,000
Military expenditures (% of GDP)0.670.77
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP)11.216.9
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP)-0.9-4.3
Public debt (% of GDP)18.134.4
Inflation rate (%)41.512.4
Central bank discount rate (%)203.2
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%)20.6213.3
Stock of narrow money (USD)1,044,000,000423,000,000
Stock of broad money (USD)1,044,000,000423,000,000
Stock of domestic credit (USD)3,252,000,000792,300,000
Current account balance (USD)-200,000,000-627,000,000
Exports (USD)10,980,000,000260,600,000
Imports (USD)10,820,000,0001,166,000,000
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD)457,500,000459,800,000
External debt (USD)4,963,000,0001,036,000,000
National currencyCongolese francsLiberian dollars
National currency (code)CDFLRD
National currency (symbol)FC$
National currency rate to USD1109.4



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