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Comparison of Burkina Faso and Togo [S]ave

Attribute
Burkina Faso
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Togo
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Geography
Area (km²)274,20056,785
ContinentAfricaAfrica
Land area (km²)273,80054,385
Water area (km²)4002,400
Land boundaries (km)3,6111,880
Border countries
  • Benin
  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Togo
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
Coastline (km)056
Mean elevation (m)297236
Lowest point (m)2000
Highest point (m)749986
People
Population20,835,4018,608,444
Official languages
  • French
  • French
ReligionMuslimChristian
Government
Long country name-Togolese Republic
Short country nameBurkina FasoTogo
Long local name-Republique Togolaise
Short local nameBurkina Faso-
Former name
  • Republic of Upper Volta
  • Upper Volta
  • French Togoland
Government typePresidential republicPresidential republic
CapitalOuagadougouLome
Economy
GDP (PPP) (USD)35,850,000,00012,970,000,000
GDP (OER) (USD)12,570,000,0004,767,000,000
GDP (real growth rate) (%)6.44.4
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD)1,9001,700
Gross national saving (% of GDP)9.316.1
Labor force8,501,0002,595,000
Unemployment rate (%)776.9
Population below poverty line (%)40.155.1
Budget revenues (USD)2,666,000,0001,023,000,000
Budget expenditures (USD)3,655,000,0001,203,000,000
Military expenditures (% of GDP)2.061.97
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP)21.221.5
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP)-7.9-3.8
Public debt (% of GDP)38.175.7
Inflation rate (%)0.4-0.7
Central bank discount rate (%)4.252.5
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%)5.35.3
Stock of narrow money (USD)3,357,000,0001,335,000,000
Stock of broad money (USD)3,357,000,0001,335,000,000
Stock of domestic credit (USD)4,409,000,0001,950,000,000
Current account balance (USD)-1,019,000,000-383,000,000
Exports (USD)3,140,000,0001,046,000,000
Imports (USD)3,305,000,0001,999,000,000
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD)49,000,00077,800,000
External debt (USD)3,056,000,0001,442,000,000
National currencyCommunaute Financiere Africaine francsCommunaute Financiere Africaine francs
National currency (code)XOFXOF
National currency rate to USD605.3617.4



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