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

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

Attribute
Equatorial Guinea
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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Geography
Area (km²)28,0512,344,858
ContinentAfricaAfrica
Land area (km²)28,0512,267,048
Water area (km²)077,810
Land boundaries (km)52810,481
Border countries
  • Cameroon
  • Gabon
  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
Coastline (km)29637
Mean elevation (m)577726
Lowest point (m)00
Highest point (m)3,0085,110
People
Population836,178101,780,263
Official languages
  • French
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish
  • French
ReligionNominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, Muslim, Baha'i, animist, indigenousRoman Catholic
Government
Long country nameRepublic of Equatorial GuineaDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Short country nameEquatorial GuineaDRC
Long local nameRepublica de Guinea Ecuatorial/Republique de Guinee EquatorialeRepublique Democratique du Congo
Short local nameGuinea Ecuatorial/Guinee EquatorialeRDC
Former name
  • Spanish Guinea
  • Belgian Congo
  • Congo Free State
  • Congo/Kinshasa
  • Congo/Leopoldville
  • Zaire
Government typePresidential republicSemi-presidential republic
CapitalMalaboKinshasa
Economy
GDP (PPP) (USD)31,520,000,00068,600,000,000
GDP (OER) (USD)12,490,000,00041,440,000,000
GDP (real growth rate) (%)-3.23.4
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD)37,400800
Gross national saving (% of GDP)6.111.5
1Labor force195,20031,360,000
Unemployment rate (%)8.6-
Population below poverty line (%)4463
Budget revenues (USD)2,114,000,0004,634,000,000
Budget expenditures (USD)2,523,000,0005,009,000,000
Military expenditures (% of GDP)0.180.67
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP)16.911.2
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP)-3.3-0.9
Public debt (% of GDP)37.418.1
Inflation rate (%)0.741.5
Central bank discount rate (%)8.520
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%)1520.62
Stock of narrow money (USD)1,510,000,0001,044,000,000
Stock of broad money (USD)1,510,000,0001,044,000,000
Stock of domestic credit (USD)2,806,000,0003,252,000,000
Current account balance (USD)-738,000,000-200,000,000
Exports (USD)6,118,000,00010,980,000,000
Imports (USD)2,577,000,00010,820,000,000
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD)45,500,000457,500,000
External debt (USD)1,211,000,0004,963,000,000
National currencyCooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francsCongolese francs
National currency (code)XAFCDF
National currency (symbol)FCFAFC
National currency rate to USD605.31



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