Attribute |
Ghana × | Uganda × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 238,533 | 241,038 |
Continent | Africa | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 227,533 | 197,100 |
Water area (km²) | 11,000 | 43,938 |
Land boundaries (km) | 2,420 | 2,729 |
Border countries | - Burkina Faso
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Togo
| - Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kenya
- Rwanda
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
|
Coastline (km) | 539 | 0 |
Mean elevation (m) | 190 | - |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 614 |
Highest point (m) | 885 | 5,110 |
People | | |
Population | 29,340,248 | 43,252,966 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Christian | Protestant |
Government | | |
Long country name | Republic of Ghana | Republic of Uganda |
Short country name | Ghana | Uganda |
Former name | | - |
Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Accra | Kampala |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 134,000,000,000 | 89,190,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 47,020,000,000 | 26,620,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 8.4 | 4.8 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 4,700 | 2,400 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 9 | 20.6 |
Labor force | 12,490,000 | 15,840,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 11.9 | 9.4 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 24.2 | 21.4 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 9,544,000,000 | 3,848,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 12,360,000,000 | 4,928,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.41 | 1.43 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 20.3 | 14.5 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -6 | -4.1 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 71.8 | 40 |
Inflation rate (%) | 12.4 | 5.6 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 20 | 9 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 30.35 | 21.28 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 7,018,000,000 | 2,519,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 7,018,000,000 | 2,519,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 14,250,000,000 | 4,297,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 13,410,000,000 | 7,294,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -2,131,000,000 | -1,212,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 13,840,000,000 | 3,339,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 12,650,000,000 | 5,036,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 7,555,000,000 | 3,654,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 22,140,000,000 | 10,800,000,000 |
National currency | cedis | Ugandan shillings |
National currency (code) | GHC | UGX |
National currency (symbol) | - | USh |
National currency rate to USD | 4.385 | 3 |