Attribute | Burundi × | Burkina Faso × |
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Geography | ||
Area (km²) | 27,830 | 274,200 |
Continent | Africa | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 25,680 | 273,800 |
Water area (km²) | 2,150 | 400 |
Land boundaries (km) | 1,140 | 3,611 |
Border countries |
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Coastline (km) | 0 | 0 |
Mean elevation (m) | 1,504 | 297 |
Lowest point (m) | 772 | 200 |
Highest point (m) | 2,670 | 749 |
People | ||
1↑Population | 11,865,821 | 20,835,401 |
Official languages |
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Religion | Roman Catholic | Muslim |
Government | ||
Long country name | Republic of Burundi | - |
Short country name | Burundi | Burkina Faso |
Long local name | Republique du Burundi/Republika y'u Burundi | - |
Short local name | Burundi | Burkina Faso |
Former name |
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Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Gitega | Ouagadougou |
Economy | ||
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 8,007,000,000 | 35,850,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 3,396,000,000 | 12,570,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 0 | 6.4 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 700 | 1,900 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | -5.3 | 9.3 |
Labor force | 5,012,000 | 8,501,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | - | 77 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 64.6 | 40.1 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 536,700,000 | 2,666,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 729,600,000 | 3,655,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.88 | 2.06 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 15.8 | 21.2 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -5.7 | -7.9 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 51.7 | 38.1 |
Inflation rate (%) | 16.6 | 0.4 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 11.25 | 4.25 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 14.8 | 5.3 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 540,000,000 | 3,357,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 540,000,000 | 3,357,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 1,116,000,000 | 4,409,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -418,000,000 | -1,019,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 119,000,000 | 3,140,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 603,800,000 | 3,305,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 97,400,000 | 49,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 610,900,000 | 3,056,000,000 |
National currency | Burundi francs | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs |
National currency (code) | BIF | XOF |
National currency (symbol) | FBu | - |
National currency rate to USD | 1 | 605.3 |