Attribute |
Burkina Faso × | Togo × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 274,200 | 56,785 |
Continent | Africa | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 273,800 | 54,385 |
Water area (km²) | 400 | 2,400 |
Land boundaries (km) | 3,611 | 1,880 |
Border countries | - Benin
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ghana
- Mali
- Niger
- Togo
| |
Coastline (km) | 0 | 56 |
Mean elevation (m) | 297 | 236 |
Lowest point (m) | 200 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 749 | 986 |
People | | |
Population | 20,835,401 | 8,608,444 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Muslim | Christian |
Government | | |
Long country name | - | Togolese Republic |
Short country name | Burkina Faso | Togo |
Long local name | - | Republique Togolaise |
Short local name | Burkina Faso | - |
Former name | - Republic of Upper Volta
- Upper Volta
| |
Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Ouagadougou | Lome |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 35,850,000,000 | 12,970,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 12,570,000,000 | 4,767,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 6.4 | 4.4 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 1,900 | 1,700 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 9.3 | 16.1 |
Labor force | 8,501,000 | 2,595,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 77 | 6.9 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 40.1 | 55.1 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 2,666,000,000 | 1,023,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 3,655,000,000 | 1,203,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.06 | 1.97 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 21.2 | 21.5 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -7.9 | -3.8 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 38.1 | 75.7 |
Inflation rate (%) | 0.4 | -0.7 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 4.25 | 2.5 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 5.3 | 5.3 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 3,357,000,000 | 1,335,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 3,357,000,000 | 1,335,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 4,409,000,000 | 1,950,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -1,019,000,000 | -383,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 3,140,000,000 | 1,046,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 3,305,000,000 | 1,999,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 49,000,000 | 77,800,000 |
External debt (USD) | 3,056,000,000 | 1,442,000,000 |
National currency | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs |
National currency (code) | XOF | XOF |
National currency rate to USD | 605.3 | 617.4 |