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Economy power of Burkina Faso & Congo

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Burkina Faso vs Congo

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Burkina Faso Congo
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World Rank 80 2.33 World Rank 127 1.69
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 Congo is the abbreviated name for two different nations, but the smaller one that became independent from the French colonial empire is the Republic of the Congo. It is located in the western coast of Central Africa with such neighbours as Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and the Angolan exclave of Cabinda. The last neighbor is a considerably larger Democratic Republic of the Congo. More about Congo

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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(United States of America (USA))

Burkina Faso Congo
Position in the ranking of countries
GDP [US$] 19,737,615,114 13,366,230,219
Percentage of the other

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

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(United States of America (USA))

Burkina Faso Congo
Position in the ranking of countries
GNI [US$] 18,717,882,892 12,782,645,699
Percentage of the other

Gross national income per capita

Inflation consumer prices (annual %)

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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(China)

Burkina Faso Congo
Position in the ranking of countries
External balance [US$] -555,225,299 2,847,047,061
Percentage of the other

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)

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(South Africa)

Burkina Faso Congo
Position in the ranking of countries
Unemployment [%] 5.23 22.24
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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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(China)

Burkina Faso Congo
Position in the ranking of countries
Population 22,100,683 5,835,806
Percentage of the other

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography