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Economy power of Burkina Faso & Central African Republic

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Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic

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The West African nation of Burkina Faso is one of the smallest and one of the poorest nations in the entire world. It was previously known as the Republic of Upper Volta. The land covers an area of aprpoximately 264,200 square kilometers and it is bordered by such nations as Mali, Niger, Bening, Togo, Ghana, and the Ivory Coast. More about Burkina Faso The Central African Republic is also known by its abbreviated form, namely CAR. The nation has been the scene of the civil war for almost 10 years now. As a result, its population growth is much slower than in the case of other African nations. In the past 20 years, their population grew by approximately 20% to the level of 4.7 million, according to the data from 2019. More about Central African Republic

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

Burkina Faso Central African Republic
Position in the ranking of countries 108 (2021) 156 (2021)
GDP [US$] 19,737,615,114 2,516,498,299
Percentage of the other 784.3 % 12.7 %

Gross domestic product growth rate

Gross domestic product per capita

Gross domestic product (PPP)

Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

Gross national income (GNI, Inflation)

Gross national income

Burkina Faso Central African Republic
Position in the ranking of countries 104 (2021) 149 (2021)
GNI [US$] 18,717,882,892 2,688,202,097
Percentage of the other 696.3 % 14.4 %

Gross national income per capita

Inflation consumer prices (annual %)

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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Burkina Faso Central African Republic
Position in the ranking of countries 94 (2019) 78 (2021)
External balance [US$] -555,225,299 -410,505,546
Percentage of the other 135.3 % 73.9 %

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Employment by sector, Unemployment

Unemployment (% of total labor force)

Burkina Faso Central African Republic
Position in the ranking of countries 94 (2019) 78 (2021)
Unemployment [%] 5.23 6.46
Percentage of the other 81 % 123.5 %

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)

Population (total, growth, density, demgraphy)

Total population

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Burkina Faso Central African Republic
Position in the ranking of countries 56 (2021) 113 (2021)
Population 22,100,683 5,457,154
Percentage of the other 405 % 24.7 %

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography