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Economy power of Burkina Faso & Gambia

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Burkina Faso vs Gambia

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Burkina Faso Gambia
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World Rank 108 1.78 World Rank 127 1.62
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 Gambia is located in western Africa. It is by far the smallest country within the mainland of the black continent. Senegal is the only neighbour of the Republic of The Gambia since it surrounds the nation.  More about Gambia

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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(United States of America (USA))

Burkina Faso Gambia
Position in the ranking of countries 115 (2023) 159 (2023)
GDP [US$] 20,324,617,844 2,396,111,021
Percentage of the other 848.2 % 11.8 %

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 Gambia
Position in the ranking of countries 113 (2023) 158 (2023)
GNI [US$] 19,484,760,476 2,365,211,021
Percentage of the other 823.8 % 12.1 %

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 Gambia
Position in the ranking of countries 91 (2023) 79 (2023)
External balance [US$] -1,442,586,517 -556,544,953
Percentage of the other 259.2 % 38.6 %

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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(Eswatini)

Burkina Faso Gambia
Position in the ranking of countries 91 (2023) 79 (2023)
Unemployment [%] 5.17 6.50
Percentage of the other 79.5 % 125.7 %

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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(India)

Burkina Faso Gambia
Position in the ranking of countries 57 (2023) 136 (2023)
Population 23,025,776 2,697,845
Percentage of the other 853.5 % 11.7 %

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography