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Economy power of Burkina Faso & Laos

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Burkina Faso vs Laos

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World Rank 108 1.78 World Rank 144 1.49
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 socialist state of Laos is located in Southeast Asia. Interestingly, it is the only landlocked country in this region. The official name of the nation is Lao People's Democratic Republic. With a total land area of 237,955 square kilometers, it has a population of 7.1 million people. Thanks to that, the density of Laos is approximately 26.7 square kilometers. More about Laos

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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(United States of America (USA))

Burkina Faso Laos
Position in the ranking of countries
GDP [US$] 20,324,617,844 15,843,155,731
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Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

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Gross national income

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(United States of America (USA))

Burkina Faso Laos
Position in the ranking of countries
GNI [US$] 19,484,760,476 14,685,693,869
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Inflation consumer prices (annual %)

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(China)

Burkina Faso Laos
Position in the ranking of countries
External balance [US$] -1,442,586,517 -1,380,097,004
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Exports of goods and services (current US$)

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 Laos
Position in the ranking of countries
Unemployment [%] 5.17 1.22
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Employment in industry (% of total employment)

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Population (total, growth, density, demgraphy)

Total population

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(India)

Burkina Faso Laos
Position in the ranking of countries
Population 23,025,776 7,664,993
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