Attribute |
Chad × | Burkina Faso × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 1,284,000 | 274,200 |
Continent | Africa | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 1,259,200 | 273,800 |
Water area (km²) | 24,800 | 400 |
Land boundaries (km) | 6,406 | 3,611 |
Border countries | - Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Libya
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Sudan
| - Benin
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ghana
- Mali
- Niger
- Togo
|
Coastline (km) | 0 | 0 |
Mean elevation (m) | 543 | 297 |
Lowest point (m) | 160 | 200 |
Highest point (m) | 3,445 | 749 |
People | | |
Population | 16,877,357 | 20,835,401 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
Government | | |
Long country name | Republic of Chad | - |
Short country name | Chad | Burkina Faso |
Long local name | Republique du Tchad/Jumhuriyat Tshad | - |
Short local name | Tchad/Tshad | Burkina Faso |
Former name | - | - Republic of Upper Volta
- Upper Volta
|
Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | N'Djamena | Ouagadougou |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 28,620,000,000 | 35,850,000,000 |
1↑GDP (OER) (USD) | 9,872,000,000 | 12,570,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | -3.1 | 6.4 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 2,300 | 1,900 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 15.5 | 9.3 |
Labor force | 5,654,000 | 8,501,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | - | 77 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 46.7 | 40.1 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 1,337,000,000 | 2,666,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,481,000,000 | 3,655,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.13 | 2.06 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 13.5 | 21.2 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1.5 | -7.9 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 52.5 | 38.1 |
Inflation rate (%) | -0.9 | 0.4 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 4.25 | 4.25 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 15.5 | 5.3 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,397,000,000 | 3,357,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,397,000,000 | 3,357,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 2,681,000,000 | 4,409,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -558,000,000 | -1,019,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 2,464,000,000 | 3,140,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 2,160,000,000 | 3,305,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 22,900,000 | 49,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 1,724,000,000 | 3,056,000,000 |
National currency | Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs |
National currency (code) | XAF | XOF |
National currency (symbol) | FCFA | - |
National currency rate to USD | 605.3 | 605.3 |