| Attribute |
Gambia, The × | 
Egypt × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 11,300 | 1,001,450 |
| Continent | Africa | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 10,120 | 995,450 |
| Water area (km²) | 1,180 | 6,000 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 749 | 2,612 |
| Border countries | | - Gaza Strip
- Israel
- Libya
- Sudan
|
| Coastline (km) | 80 | 2,450 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 34 | 321 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | -133 |
| Highest point (m) | 53 | 2,629 |
| People | | |
| Population | 2,173,999 | 104,124,440 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of The Gambia | Arab Republic of Egypt |
| Short country name | The Gambia | Egypt |
| Long local name | - | Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiyah |
| Short local name | - | Misr |
| Former name | - | - United Arab Republic (with Syria)
|
| Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Banjul | Cairo |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 5,556,000,000 | 1,204,000,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 1,482,000,000 | 236,500,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 2,600 | 12,700 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 6.8 | 9 |
| Labor force | 777,100 | 29,950,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | - | 12.2 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 48.4 | 27.8 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 300,400,000 | 42,320,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 339,000,000 | 62,610,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 3 | - |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 20.3 | 17.9 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -2.6 | -8.6 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 88 | 103 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 8 | 23.5 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 9 | 19.25 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 29 | 18.18 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 297,200,000 | 43,400,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 297,200,000 | 43,400,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 552,500,000 | 193,400,000,000 |
| 1↑Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | - | 27,350,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -194,000,000 | -14,920,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 72,900,000 | 23,300,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 376,900,000 | 59,780,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 170,000,000 | 35,890,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 586,800,000 | 77,470,000,000 |
| National currency | dalasis | Egyptian pounds |
| National currency (code) | GMD | EGP |
| National currency (symbol) | D | £ |
| National currency rate to USD | 49.74 | 18.05 |