Attribute | Gabon × | Equatorial Guinea × |
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Geography | ||
Area (km²) | 267,667 | 28,051 |
Continent | Africa | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 257,667 | 28,051 |
Water area (km²) | 10,000 | 0 |
Land boundaries (km) | 3,261 | 528 |
Border countries |
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Coastline (km) | 885 | 296 |
Mean elevation (m) | 377 | 577 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 1,575 | 3,008 |
People | ||
Population | 2,230,908 | 836,178 |
Official languages |
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Religion | Roman Catholic | Nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, Muslim, Baha'i, animist, indigenous |
Government | ||
Long country name | Gabonese Republic | Republic of Equatorial Guinea |
Short country name | Gabon | Equatorial Guinea |
Long local name | Republique Gabonaise | Republica de Guinea Ecuatorial/Republique de Guinee Equatoriale |
Short local name | Gabon | Guinea Ecuatorial/Guinee Equatoriale |
Former name | - |
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Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Libreville | Malabo |
Economy | ||
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 36,660,000,000 | 31,520,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 14,930,000,000 | 12,490,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 0.5 | -3.2 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 18,100 | 37,400 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 25.6 | 6.1 |
Labor force | 557,800 | 195,200 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 28 | 8.6 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 34.3 | 44 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 2,634,000,000 | 2,114,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 2,914,000,000 | 2,523,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.53 | 0.18 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 17.6 | 16.9 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1.9 | -3.3 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 62.7 | 37.4 |
Inflation rate (%) | 2.7 | 0.7 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 3 | 8.5 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 15 | 15 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 2,357,000,000 | 1,510,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 2,357,000,000 | 1,510,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 2,910,000,000 | 2,806,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -725,000,000 | -738,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 5,564,000,000 | 6,118,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 2,829,000,000 | 2,577,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 981,600,000 | 45,500,000 |
External debt (USD) | 6,490,000,000 | 1,211,000,000 |
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 | 605.3 | 605.3 |