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Economy power of Burkina Faso & Mauritania

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Burkina Faso vs Mauritania

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Burkina Faso Mauritania
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World Rank 108 1.78 World Rank 80 2.12
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 Islamic Republic of Mauritania is the former French colony and the nation that has more than 1 million square kilometers of land. It is located in West Africa and is considered to be the 8th largest nation in this continent. The population is fairly limited with the approximate number of 4.4 million as of 2018.  More about Mauritania

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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(United States of America (USA))

Burkina Faso Mauritania
Position in the ranking of countries
GDP [US$] 20,324,617,844 10,651,709,411
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 Mauritania
Position in the ranking of countries
GNI [US$] 19,484,760,476 10,660,320,959
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 Mauritania
Position in the ranking of countries
External balance [US$] -1,442,586,517 -1,586,528,421
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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(Eswatini)

Burkina Faso Mauritania
Position in the ranking of countries
Unemployment [%] 5.17 10.37
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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 Mauritania
Position in the ranking of countries
Population 23,025,776 5,022,441
Percentage of the other

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography