Attribute |
Gabon × | Niger × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 267,667 | 1,267,000 |
Continent | Africa | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 257,667 | 1,266,700 |
Water area (km²) | 10,000 | 300 |
Land boundaries (km) | 3,261 | 5,834 |
Border countries | - Cameroon
- Equatorial Guinea
- Republic of the Congo
| - Algeria
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Chad
- Libya
- Mali
- Nigeria
|
Coastline (km) | 885 | 0 |
Mean elevation (m) | 377 | 474 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 200 |
Highest point (m) | 1,575 | 2,022 |
People | | |
Population | 2,230,908 | 22,772,361 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Roman Catholic | Muslim |
Government | | |
Long country name | Gabonese Republic | Republic of Niger |
Short country name | Gabon | Niger |
Long local name | Republique Gabonaise | Republique du Niger |
Short local name | Gabon | Niger |
Government type | Presidential republic | Semi-presidential republic |
Capital | Libreville | Niamey |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 36,660,000,000 | 21,860,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 14,930,000,000 | 8,224,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 0.5 | 4.9 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 18,100 | 1,200 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 25.6 | 22.4 |
Labor force | 557,800 | 6,500,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 28 | 0.3 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 34.3 | 45.4 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 2,634,000,000 | 1,757,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 2,914,000,000 | 2,171,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.53 | 2.45 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 17.6 | 21.4 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1.9 | -5 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 62.7 | 45.3 |
Inflation rate (%) | 2.7 | 2.4 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 3 | 4.25 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 15 | 5.4 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 2,357,000,000 | 1,804,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 2,357,000,000 | 1,804,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 2,910,000,000 | 1,506,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -725,000,000 | -1,160,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 5,564,000,000 | 4,143,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 2,829,000,000 | 1,829,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 981,600,000 | 1,314,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 6,490,000,000 | 3,728,000,000 |
National currency | Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs | Communaute Financiere Africaine francs |
National currency (code) | XAF | XOF |
National currency (symbol) | FCFA | - |
National currency rate to USD | 605.3 | 605.3 |