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Comparison of Namibia and Zimbabwe [S]ave

Attribute
Namibia
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Zimbabwe
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Geography
Area (km²)824,292390,757
ContinentAfricaAfrica
Land area (km²)823,290386,847
Water area (km²)1,0023,910
Land boundaries (km)4,2203,229
Border countries
  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Botswana
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
Coastline (km)1,5720
Mean elevation (m)1,141961
Lowest point (m)0162
Highest point (m)2,5732,592
People
1Population2,630,07314,546,314
Official languages
  • English
  • Shona
  • most widely spoken), Ndebele
  • traditionally used for official business),
ReligionChristianProtestant
Government
Long country nameRepublic of NamibiaRepublic of Zimbabwe
Short country nameNamibiaZimbabwe
Long local nameRepublic of Namibia-
Short local nameNamibia-
Former name
  • German South-West Africa (Deutsch-Suedwestafrika)
  • South-West Africa
  • Rhodesia
  • Southern Rhodesia
  • Zimbabwe-Rhodesia
Government typePresidential republicPresidential republic
CapitalWindhoekHarare
Economy
GDP (PPP) (USD)26,600,000,00034,270,000,000
GDP (OER) (USD)13,240,000,00017,640,000,000
GDP (real growth rate) (%)-0.83.7
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD)11,2002,300
Gross national saving (% of GDP)16.723.3
Labor force956,8007,907,000
Unemployment rate (%)3411.3
Population below poverty line (%)28.772.3
Budget revenues (USD)4,268,000,0003,800,000,000
Budget expenditures (USD)5,000,000,0005,500,000,000
Military expenditures (% of GDP)3.352.17
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP)32.221.5
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP)-5.5-9.6
Public debt (% of GDP)41.382.3
Inflation rate (%)6.10.9
Central bank discount rate (%)77.17
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%)10.0418
Stock of narrow money (USD)3,425,000,0004,322,000,000
Stock of broad money (USD)3,425,000,0004,322,000,000
Stock of domestic credit (USD)8,582,000,0008,389,000,000
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD)1,305,000,0004,073,000,000
Current account balance (USD)-438,000,000-716,000,000
Exports (USD)3,995,000,0004,353,000,000
Imports (USD)5,384,000,0005,472,000,000
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD)2,432,000,000431,800,000
External debt (USD)7,969,000,0009,357,000,000
National currencyNamibian dollarsZimbabwean dollars
National currency (code)NADZWD
National currency (symbol)$-
National currency rate to USD13.671



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