Attribute | Congo, Republic of the × | Gabon × |
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Geography | ||
Area (km²) | 342,000 | 267,667 |
Continent | Africa | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 341,500 | 257,667 |
Water area (km²) | 500 | 10,000 |
Land boundaries (km) | 5,008 | 3,261 |
Border countries |
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Coastline (km) | 169 | 885 |
Mean elevation (m) | 430 | 377 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 903 | 1,575 |
People | ||
Population | 5,293,070 | 2,230,908 |
Official languages |
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1↑Religion | Roman Catholic | Roman Catholic |
Government | ||
Long country name | Republic of the Congo | Gabonese Republic |
Short country name | Congo (Brazzaville) | Gabon |
Long local name | Republique du Congo | Republique Gabonaise |
Short local name | Congo | Gabon |
Former name |
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Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Brazzaville | Libreville |
Economy | ||
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 29,390,000,000 | 36,660,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 8,718,000,000 | 14,930,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | -3.1 | 0.5 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 6,800 | 18,100 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 19.5 | 25.6 |
Labor force | 2,055,000 | 557,800 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 36 | 28 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 46.5 | 34.3 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 1,965,000,000 | 2,634,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 2,578,000,000 | 2,914,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.55 | 1.53 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 22.5 | 17.6 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -7 | -1.9 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 130.8 | 62.7 |
Inflation rate (%) | 0.5 | 2.7 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 4.25 | 3 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 14.6 | 15 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 2,585,000,000 | 2,357,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 2,585,000,000 | 2,357,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 3,036,000,000 | 2,910,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -1,128,000,000 | -725,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 4,193,000,000 | 5,564,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 2,501,000,000 | 2,829,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 505,700,000 | 981,600,000 |
External debt (USD) | 4,605,000,000 | 6,490,000,000 |
National currency | Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs | Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs |
National currency (code) | XAF | XAF |
National currency (symbol) | FCFA | FCFA |
National currency rate to USD | 579.8 | 605.3 |