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Attribute
Uganda
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Ghana
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Geography
Area (km²)241,038238,533
ContinentAfricaAfrica
Land area (km²)197,100227,533
Water area (km²)43,93811,000
Land boundaries (km)2,7292,420
Border countries
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Togo
Coastline (km)0539
Mean elevation (m)-190
Lowest point (m)6140
Highest point (m)5,110885
People
Population43,252,96629,340,248
Official languages
  • English
  • Swahili
  • Asante
ReligionProtestantChristian
Government
Long country nameRepublic of UgandaRepublic of Ghana
Short country nameUgandaGhana
Former name-
  • Gold Coast
Government typePresidential republicPresidential republic
CapitalKampalaAccra
Economy
GDP (PPP) (USD)89,190,000,000134,000,000,000
GDP (OER) (USD)26,620,000,00047,020,000,000
GDP (real growth rate) (%)4.88.4
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD)2,4004,700
Gross national saving (% of GDP)20.69
Labor force15,840,00012,490,000
Unemployment rate (%)9.411.9
Population below poverty line (%)21.424.2
1Budget revenues (USD)3,848,000,0009,544,000,000
Budget expenditures (USD)4,928,000,00012,360,000,000
Military expenditures (% of GDP)1.430.41
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP)14.520.3
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP)-4.1-6
Public debt (% of GDP)4071.8
Inflation rate (%)5.612.4
Central bank discount rate (%)920
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%)21.2830.35
Stock of narrow money (USD)2,519,000,0007,018,000,000
Stock of broad money (USD)2,519,000,0007,018,000,000
Stock of domestic credit (USD)4,297,000,00014,250,000,000
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD)7,294,000,00013,410,000,000
Current account balance (USD)-1,212,000,000-2,131,000,000
Exports (USD)3,339,000,00013,840,000,000
Imports (USD)5,036,000,00012,650,000,000
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD)3,654,000,0007,555,000,000
External debt (USD)10,800,000,00022,140,000,000
National currencyUgandan shillingscedis
National currency (code)UGXGHC
National currency (symbol)USh-
National currency rate to USD34.385



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