Attribute |
Guyana × | Zimbabwe × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 214,969 | 390,757 |
Continent | South America | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 196,849 | 386,847 |
Water area (km²) | 18,120 | 3,910 |
Land boundaries (km) | 2,933 | 3,229 |
Border countries | - Brazil
- Suriname
- Venezuela
| - Botswana
- Mozambique
- South Africa
- Zambia
|
Coastline (km) | 459 | 0 |
Mean elevation (m) | 207 | 961 |
1↑Lowest point (m) | 0 | 162 |
Highest point (m) | 2,775 | 2,592 |
People | | |
Population | 750,204 | 14,546,314 |
Official languages | | - Shona
- most widely spoken), Ndebele
- traditionally used for official business),
|
Religion | Protestant | Protestant |
Government | | |
Long country name | Cooperative Republic of Guyana | Republic of Zimbabwe |
Short country name | Guyana | Zimbabwe |
Former name | | - Rhodesia
- Southern Rhodesia
- Zimbabwe-Rhodesia
|
Government type | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Georgetown | Harare |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 6,301,000,000 | 34,270,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 3,561,000,000 | 17,640,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.1 | 3.7 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 8,100 | 2,300 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 10.5 | 23.3 |
Labor force | 313,800 | 7,907,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 11.1 | 11.3 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 35 | 72.3 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 1,002,000,000 | 3,800,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,164,000,000 | 5,500,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.69 | 2.17 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 28.1 | 21.5 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -4.5 | -9.6 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 52.2 | 82.3 |
Inflation rate (%) | 2 | 0.9 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 5.5 | 7.17 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 13 | 18 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 758,400,000 | 4,322,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 758,400,000 | 4,322,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,903,000,000 | 8,389,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 610,900,000 | 4,073,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -237,000,000 | -716,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 1,439,000,000 | 4,353,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 1,626,000,000 | 5,472,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 565,400,000 | 431,800,000 |
External debt (USD) | 1,690,000,000 | 9,357,000,000 |
National currency | Guyanese dollars | Zimbabwean dollars |
National currency (code) | GYD | ZWD |
National currency (symbol) | $ | - |
National currency rate to USD | 207 | 1 |