Attribute | Malawi × | Tanzania × |
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Geography | ||
Area (km²) | 118,484 | 947,300 |
Continent | Africa | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 94,080 | 885,800 |
Water area (km²) | 24,404 | 61,500 |
Land boundaries (km) | 2,857 | 4,161 |
Border countries |
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Coastline (km) | 0 | 1,424 |
Mean elevation (m) | 779 | 1,018 |
Lowest point (m) | 37 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 3,002 | 5,895 |
People | ||
Population | 21,196,629 | 58,552,845 |
Official languages |
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Religion | Protestant | Christian |
Government | ||
Long country name | Republic of Malawi | United Republic of Tanzania |
Short country name | Malawi | Tanzania |
Long local name | Dziko la Malawi | Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania |
Short local name | Malawi | Tanzania |
Former name |
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Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Lilongwe | Dar es Salaam |
Economy | ||
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 22,420,000,000 | 162,500,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 6,240,000,000 | 51,760,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4 | 6 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 1,200 | 3,200 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 3.9 | 25 |
Labor force | 7,000,000 | 24,890,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 20.4 | 10.3 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 50.7 | 22.8 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 1,356,000,000 | 7,873,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,567,000,000 | 8,818,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.85 | 1.21 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 21.7 | 15.2 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -3.4 | -1.8 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 59.2 | 37 |
Inflation rate (%) | 12.2 | 5.3 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 16 | 8.25 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 38.1 | 17.62 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 632,400,000 | 5,002,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 632,400,000 | 5,002,000,000 |
1↑Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,161,000,000 | 9,045,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 18,970,000 | 1,803,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -591,000,000 | -1,464,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 1,420,000,000 | 4,971,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 2,312,000,000 | 7,869,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 780,200,000 | 5,301,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 2,102,000,000 | 17,660,000,000 |
National currency | Malawian kwachas | Tanzanian shillings |
National currency (code) | MWK | TZS |
National currency (symbol) | MK | - |
National currency rate to USD | 731.69 | 2 |