Comparisons / Comparison of Gambia, The and Sierra Leone

Comparison of Gambia, The and Sierra Leone [S]ave

Attribute
Sierra Leone
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Gambia, The
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Geography
Area (km²)71,74011,300
ContinentAfricaAfrica
Land area (km²)71,62010,120
Water area (km²)1201,180
Land boundaries (km)1,093749
Border countries
  • Guinea
  • Liberia
  • Senegal
Coastline (km)40280
Mean elevation (m)27934
Lowest point (m)00
Highest point (m)1,94853
People
Population6,624,9332,173,999
Official languages
  • English
  • English
ReligionMuslimMuslim
Government
Long country nameRepublic of Sierra LeoneRepublic of The Gambia
Short country nameSierra LeoneThe Gambia
Long local nameRepublic of Sierra Leone-
Short local nameSierra Leone-
Government typePresidential republicPresidential republic
CapitalFreetownBanjul
Economy
GDP (PPP) (USD)11,550,000,0005,556,000,000
GDP (OER) (USD)3,612,000,0001,482,000,000
GDP (real growth rate) (%)3.74.6
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD)1,6002,600
Gross national saving (% of GDP)106.8
Labor force2,972,000777,100
Unemployment rate (%)15-
Population below poverty line (%)70.248.4
Budget revenues (USD)562,000,000300,400,000
Budget expenditures (USD)846,400,000339,000,000
Military expenditures (% of GDP)0.83
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP)15.620.3
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP)-7.9-2.6
Public debt (% of GDP)63.988
Inflation rate (%)18.28
Central bank discount rate (%)-9
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%)17.9229
Stock of narrow money (USD)387,400,000297,200,000
Stock of broad money (USD)387,400,000297,200,000
Stock of domestic credit (USD)572,600,000552,500,000
Current account balance (USD)-407,000,000-194,000,000
Exports (USD)808,400,00072,900,000
Imports (USD)1,107,000,000376,900,000
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD)478,000,000170,000,000
External debt (USD)1,615,000,000586,800,000
National currencyleonesdalasis
National currency (code)SLLGMD
National currency (symbol)LeD
National currency rate to USD749.74



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