Comparisons / Comparison of Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea

Comparison of Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea [S]ave

Attribute
Equatorial Guinea
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Burkina Faso
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Geography
Area (km²)28,051274,200
ContinentAfricaAfrica
Land area (km²)28,051273,800
Water area (km²)0400
Land boundaries (km)5283,611
Border countries
  • Cameroon
  • Gabon
  • Benin
  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Mali
  • Niger
  • Togo
Coastline (km)2960
Mean elevation (m)577297
Lowest point (m)0200
Highest point (m)3,008749
People
Population836,17820,835,401
Official languages
  • French
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish
  • French
ReligionNominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, Muslim, Baha'i, animist, indigenousMuslim
Government
Long country nameRepublic of Equatorial Guinea-
Short country nameEquatorial GuineaBurkina Faso
Long local nameRepublica de Guinea Ecuatorial/Republique de Guinee Equatoriale-
Short local nameGuinea Ecuatorial/Guinee EquatorialeBurkina Faso
Former name
  • Spanish Guinea
  • Republic of Upper Volta
  • Upper Volta
Government typePresidential republicPresidential republic
CapitalMalaboOuagadougou
Economy
GDP (PPP) (USD)31,520,000,00035,850,000,000
GDP (OER) (USD)12,490,000,00012,570,000,000
GDP (real growth rate) (%)-3.26.4
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD)37,4001,900
Gross national saving (% of GDP)6.19.3
Labor force195,2008,501,000
Unemployment rate (%)8.677
Population below poverty line (%)4440.1
1Budget revenues (USD)2,114,000,0002,666,000,000
Budget expenditures (USD)2,523,000,0003,655,000,000
Military expenditures (% of GDP)0.182.06
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP)16.921.2
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP)-3.3-7.9
Public debt (% of GDP)37.438.1
Inflation rate (%)0.70.4
Central bank discount rate (%)8.54.25
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%)155.3
Stock of narrow money (USD)1,510,000,0003,357,000,000
Stock of broad money (USD)1,510,000,0003,357,000,000
Stock of domestic credit (USD)2,806,000,0004,409,000,000
Current account balance (USD)-738,000,000-1,019,000,000
Exports (USD)6,118,000,0003,140,000,000
Imports (USD)2,577,000,0003,305,000,000
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD)45,500,00049,000,000
External debt (USD)1,211,000,0003,056,000,000
National currencyCooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francsCommunaute Financiere Africaine francs
National currency (code)XAFXOF
National currency (symbol)FCFA-
National currency rate to USD605.3605.3



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