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Economy power of Burkina Faso & Lesotho

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Burkina Faso vs Lesotho

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Burkina Faso Lesotho
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World Rank 108 1.78 World Rank 164 1.19
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 Located on the southernmost part of African continent, the Kingdom of Lesotho is a very small nation. It is an enclaved country located within the borders of South Africa. Because of that, its size is very small - the land covers approximately 30,000 square kilometers. Interestingly, this is the largest enclave in the world. More about Lesotho

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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(United States of America (USA))

Burkina Faso Lesotho
Position in the ranking of countries
GDP [US$] 20,324,617,844 2,117,962,450
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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 Lesotho
Position in the ranking of countries
GNI [US$] 19,484,760,476 2,576,299,023
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 Lesotho
Position in the ranking of countries
External balance [US$] -1,442,586,517 -1,179,022,982
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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 Lesotho
Position in the ranking of countries
Unemployment [%] 5.17 16.15
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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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(India)

Burkina Faso Lesotho
Position in the ranking of countries
Population 23,025,776 2,311,472
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Gender

Demography