| Attribute | Mali × | Burkina Faso × |
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| Geography | ||
| Area (km²) | 1,240,192 | 274,200 |
| Continent | Africa | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 1,220,190 | 273,800 |
| Water area (km²) | 20,002 | 400 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 7,908 | 3,611 |
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| Coastline (km) | 0 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 343 | 297 |
| Lowest point (m) | 23 | 200 |
| Highest point (m) | 1,155 | 749 |
| People | ||
| Population | 19,553,397 | 20,835,401 |
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| Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
| Government | ||
| Long country name | Republic of Mali | - |
| Short country name | Mali | Burkina Faso |
| Long local name | Republique de Mali | - |
| Short local name | Mali | Burkina Faso |
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| Government type | Semi-presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Bamako | Ouagadougou |
| Economy | ||
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 41,220,000,000 | 35,850,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 15,370,000,000 | 12,570,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 5.4 | 6.4 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 2,200 | 1,900 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 16.5 | 9.3 |
| Labor force | 6,447,000 | 8,501,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 7.9 | 77 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 36.1 | 40.1 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 3,075,000,000 | 2,666,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 3,513,000,000 | 3,655,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.87 | 2.06 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 20 | 21.2 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -2.9 | -7.9 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 35.4 | 38.1 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 16 | 4.25 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 3,040,000,000 | 3,357,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 3,040,000,000 | 3,357,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 5,972,000,000 | 4,409,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -886,000,000 | -1,019,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 3,060,000,000 | 3,140,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 3,644,000,000 | 3,305,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 647,800,000 | 49,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 4,192,000,000 | 3,056,000,000 |
| National currency | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs |
| National currency (code) | XOF | XOF |
| National currency rate to USD | 605.3 | 605.3 |