Attribute | Laos × | Sudan × |
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Geography | ||
1↑Area (km²) | 236,800 | 1,861,484 |
Continent | Asia | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 230,800 | - |
Water area (km²) | 6,000 | - |
Land boundaries (km) | 5,274 | 6,819 |
Border countries |
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Coastline (km) | 0 | 853 |
Mean elevation (m) | 710 | 568 |
Lowest point (m) | 70 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 2,817 | 3,042 |
People | ||
Population | 7,447,396 | 45,561,556 |
Official languages |
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Religion | Buddhist | Sunni Muslim, small Christian minority |
Government | ||
Long country name | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Republic of the Sudan |
Short country name | Laos | Sudan |
Long local name | Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao | Jumhuriyat as-Sudan |
Short local name | Mueang Lao (unofficial) | As-Sudan |
Former name | - |
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Government type | Communist state | Presidential republic |
Capital | Vientiane | Khartoum |
Economy | ||
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 49,340,000,000 | 177,400,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 16,970,000,000 | 45,820,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 6.9 | 1.4 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 7,400 | 4,300 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 22.7 | 12.1 |
Labor force | 3,582,000 | 11,920,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 0.7 | 19.6 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 22 | 46.5 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 3,099,000,000 | 8,480,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 4,038,000,000 | 13,360,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.19 | 2.28 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 18.3 | 18.5 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -5.5 | -10.6 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 63.6 | 121.6 |
Inflation rate (%) | 0.8 | 32.4 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 4.3 | - |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 18.5 | 13 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,131,000,000 | 18,820,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,131,000,000 | 18,820,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 9,300,000,000 | 28,700,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 1,012,000,000 | - |
Current account balance (USD) | -2,057,000,000 | -4,811,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 3,654,000,000 | 4,100,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 4,976,000,000 | 8,220,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 1,270,000,000 | 198,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 14,900,000,000 | 56,050,000,000 |
National currency | kips | Sudanese pounds |
National currency (code) | LAK | SDG |
National currency (symbol) | ₭ | £ |
National currency rate to USD | 8 | 6.72 |