Attribute |
Ghana × | Zambia × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 238,533 | 752,618 |
Continent | Africa | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 227,533 | 743,398 |
Water area (km²) | 11,000 | 9,220 |
Land boundaries (km) | 2,420 | 6043.15 |
Border countries | - Burkina Faso
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Togo
| - Angola
- Botswana
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Tanzania
- Zimbabwe
|
Coastline (km) | 539 | 0 |
Mean elevation (m) | 190 | 1,138 |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 329 |
Highest point (m) | 885 | 2,301 |
People | | |
Population | 29,340,248 | 17,426,623 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Christian | Protestant |
Government | | |
Long country name | Republic of Ghana | Republic of Zambia |
Short country name | Ghana | Zambia |
Former name | | |
Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
Capital | Accra | Lusaka |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 134,000,000,000 | 68,930,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 47,020,000,000 | 25,710,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 8.4 | 3.4 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 4,700 | 4,000 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 9 | 38.3 |
Labor force | 12,490,000 | 6,898,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 11.9 | 15 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 24.2 | 54.4 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 9,544,000,000 | 4,473,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 12,360,000,000 | 6,357,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.41 | 1.25 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 20.3 | 17.4 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -6 | -7.3 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 71.8 | 63.1 |
Inflation rate (%) | 12.4 | 6.6 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 20 | 9.1 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 30.35 | 12.5 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 7,018,000,000 | 1,764,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 7,018,000,000 | 1,764,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 14,250,000,000 | 5,401,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 13,410,000,000 | 3,004,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -2,131,000,000 | -1,006,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 13,840,000,000 | 8,216,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 12,650,000,000 | 7,852,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 7,555,000,000 | 2,082,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 22,140,000,000 | 11,660,000,000 |
National currency | cedis | Zambian kwacha |
National currency (code) | GHC | ZMK |
National currency (symbol) | - | ZK |
National currency rate to USD | 4.385 | 9.2 |