Attribute | Burkina Faso × | Senegal × |
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Geography | ||
Area (km²) | 274,200 | 196,722 |
Continent | Africa | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 273,800 | 192,530 |
1↑Water area (km²) | 400 | 4,192 |
Land boundaries (km) | 3,611 | 2,684 |
Border countries |
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Coastline (km) | 0 | 531 |
Mean elevation (m) | 297 | 69 |
Lowest point (m) | 200 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 749 | 648 |
People | ||
Population | 20,835,401 | 15,736,368 |
Official languages |
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Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
Government | ||
Long country name | - | Republic of Senegal |
Short country name | Burkina Faso | Senegal |
Long local name | - | Republique du Senegal |
Short local name | Burkina Faso | Senegal |
Former name |
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Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Ouagadougou | Dakar |
Economy | ||
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 35,850,000,000 | 54,800,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 12,570,000,000 | 21,110,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 6.4 | 7.2 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 1,900 | 3,500 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 9.3 | 21.2 |
Labor force | 8,501,000 | 6,966,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 77 | 48 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 40.1 | 46.7 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 2,666,000,000 | 4,139,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 3,655,000,000 | 4,900,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.06 | 1.38 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 21.2 | 19.6 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -7.9 | -3.6 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 38.1 | 48.3 |
Inflation rate (%) | 0.4 | 1.3 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 4.25 | 0.25 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 5.3 | 5.4 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 3,357,000,000 | 5,944,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 3,357,000,000 | 5,944,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 4,409,000,000 | 6,695,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -1,019,000,000 | -1,547,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 3,140,000,000 | 2,362,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 3,305,000,000 | 5,217,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 49,000,000 | 1,827,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 3,056,000,000 | 8,571,000,000 |
National currency | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs |
National currency (code) | XOF | XOF |
National currency rate to USD | 605.3 | 617.4 |