Attribute |
Gabon × | Ghana × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 267,667 | 238,533 |
Continent | Africa | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 257,667 | 227,533 |
Water area (km²) | 10,000 | 11,000 |
Land boundaries (km) | 3,261 | 2,420 |
Border countries | - Cameroon
- Equatorial Guinea
- Republic of the Congo
| - Burkina Faso
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Togo
|
Coastline (km) | 885 | 539 |
Mean elevation (m) | 377 | 190 |
1↑Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 1,575 | 885 |
People | | |
Population | 2,230,908 | 29,340,248 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Roman Catholic | Christian |
Government | | |
Long country name | Gabonese Republic | Republic of Ghana |
Short country name | Gabon | Ghana |
Long local name | Republique Gabonaise | - |
Short local name | Gabon | - |
Former name | - | |
Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Libreville | Accra |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 36,660,000,000 | 134,000,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 14,930,000,000 | 47,020,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 0.5 | 8.4 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 18,100 | 4,700 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 25.6 | 9 |
Labor force | 557,800 | 12,490,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 28 | 11.9 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 34.3 | 24.2 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 2,634,000,000 | 9,544,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 2,914,000,000 | 12,360,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.53 | 0.41 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 17.6 | 20.3 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1.9 | -6 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 62.7 | 71.8 |
Inflation rate (%) | 2.7 | 12.4 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 3 | 20 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 15 | 30.35 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 2,357,000,000 | 7,018,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 2,357,000,000 | 7,018,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 2,910,000,000 | 14,250,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | - | 13,410,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -725,000,000 | -2,131,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 5,564,000,000 | 13,840,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 2,829,000,000 | 12,650,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 981,600,000 | 7,555,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 6,490,000,000 | 22,140,000,000 |
National currency | Cooperation Financiere en Afrique Centrale francs | cedis |
National currency (code) | XAF | GHC |
National currency (symbol) | FCFA | - |
National currency rate to USD | 605.3 | 4.385 |