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Economy power of Burkina Faso & Rwanda

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Burkina Faso vs Rwanda

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Burkina Faso Rwanda
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World Rank 108 1.78 World Rank 98 1.9
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 Republic of Rwanda is located in the central region of Africa, where we can notice the African Great Lakes. It is one of the smallest nations in mainland Africa with such border partners as Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The nation is also known as the "land of thousand hills" because of its above average elevation. More about Rwanda

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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(United States of America (USA))

Burkina Faso Rwanda
Position in the ranking of countries
GDP [US$] 20,324,617,844 14,097,768,472
Percentage of the other

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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 Rwanda
Position in the ranking of countries
GNI [US$] 19,484,760,476 13,817,608,901
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 Rwanda
Position in the ranking of countries
External balance [US$] -1,442,586,517 -2,134,773,595
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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 Rwanda
Position in the ranking of countries
Unemployment [%] 5.17 11.99
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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 Rwanda
Position in the ranking of countries
Population 23,025,776 13,954,471
Percentage of the other

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography