Attribute |
Sierra Leone × | Gambia, The × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 71,740 | 11,300 |
Continent | Africa | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 71,620 | 10,120 |
Water area (km²) | 120 | 1,180 |
Land boundaries (km) | 1,093 | 749 |
Border countries | | |
Coastline (km) | 402 | 80 |
Mean elevation (m) | 279 | 34 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 1,948 | 53 |
People | | |
Population | 6,624,933 | 2,173,999 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
Government | | |
Long country name | Republic of Sierra Leone | Republic of The Gambia |
Short country name | Sierra Leone | The Gambia |
Long local name | Republic of Sierra Leone | - |
Short local name | Sierra Leone | - |
Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Freetown | Banjul |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 11,550,000,000 | 5,556,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 3,612,000,000 | 1,482,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.7 | 4.6 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 1,600 | 2,600 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 10 | 6.8 |
Labor force | 2,972,000 | 777,100 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 15 | - |
Population below poverty line (%) | 70.2 | 48.4 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 562,000,000 | 300,400,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 846,400,000 | 339,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.8 | 3 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 15.6 | 20.3 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -7.9 | -2.6 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 63.9 | 88 |
Inflation rate (%) | 18.2 | 8 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | - | 9 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 17.92 | 29 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 387,400,000 | 297,200,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 387,400,000 | 297,200,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 572,600,000 | 552,500,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -407,000,000 | -194,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 808,400,000 | 72,900,000 |
Imports (USD) | 1,107,000,000 | 376,900,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 478,000,000 | 170,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 1,615,000,000 | 586,800,000 |
National currency | leones | dalasis |
National currency (code) | SLL | GMD |
National currency (symbol) | Le | D |
National currency rate to USD | 7 | 49.74 |