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