Comparisons / Comparison of Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Equatorial Guinea

Comparison of Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Equatorial Guinea [S]ave

Attribute
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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Equatorial Guinea
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Geography
Area (km²)2,344,85828,051
ContinentAfricaAfrica
Land area (km²)2,267,04828,051
Water area (km²)77,8100
Land boundaries (km)10,481528
Border countries
  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Cameroon
  • Gabon
Coastline (km)37296
Mean elevation (m)726577
Lowest point (m)00
Highest point (m)5,1103,008
People
Population101,780,263836,178
Official languages
  • French
  • French
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish
ReligionRoman CatholicNominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, Muslim, Baha'i, animist, indigenous
Government
Long country nameDemocratic Republic of the CongoRepublic of Equatorial Guinea
Short country nameDRCEquatorial Guinea
Long local nameRepublique Democratique du CongoRepublica de Guinea Ecuatorial/Republique de Guinee Equatoriale
Short local nameRDCGuinea Ecuatorial/Guinee Equatoriale
Former name
  • Belgian Congo
  • Congo Free State
  • Congo/Kinshasa
  • Congo/Leopoldville
  • Zaire
  • Spanish Guinea
Government typeSemi-presidential republicPresidential republic
CapitalKinshasaMalabo
Economy
GDP (PPP) (USD)68,600,000,00031,520,000,000
GDP (OER) (USD)41,440,000,00012,490,000,000
GDP (real growth rate) (%)3.4-3.2
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD)80037,400
Gross national saving (% of GDP)11.56.1
Labor force31,360,000195,200
Unemployment rate (%)-8.6
Population below poverty line (%)6344
Budget revenues (USD)4,634,000,0002,114,000,000
Budget expenditures (USD)5,009,000,0002,523,000,000
Military expenditures (% of GDP)0.670.18
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP)11.216.9
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP)-0.9-3.3
Public debt (% of GDP)18.137.4
Inflation rate (%)41.50.7
Central bank discount rate (%)208.5
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%)20.6215
Stock of narrow money (USD)1,044,000,0001,510,000,000
Stock of broad money (USD)1,044,000,0001,510,000,000
Stock of domestic credit (USD)3,252,000,0002,806,000,000
Current account balance (USD)-200,000,000-738,000,000
Exports (USD)10,980,000,0006,118,000,000
Imports (USD)10,820,000,0002,577,000,000
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD)457,500,00045,500,000
External debt (USD)4,963,000,0001,211,000,000
National currencyCongolese francsCooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs
National currency (code)CDFXAF
National currency (symbol)FCFCFA
National currency rate to USD1605.3



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