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Economy power of Burkina Faso & Tanzania

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Burkina Faso vs Tanzania

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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 Tanzania is officially named the United Republic of Tanzania. It’s located in East Africa within the region of the African Great Lakes. It is bordered by Uganda, Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Rwanda, Burundi as well as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. To the east, it is surrounded by the Comoro Islands and the Indian Ocean. The highest mountain of the entire continent of Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, is located there in Tanzania.  More about Tanzania

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

Burkina Faso Tanzania
Position in the ranking of countries
GDP [US$] 20,324,617,844 79,062,403,820
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

Burkina Faso Tanzania
Position in the ranking of countries
GNI [US$] 19,484,760,476 77,553,169,188
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 Tanzania
Position in the ranking of countries
External balance [US$] -1,442,586,517 -3,021,112,851
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)

Burkina Faso Tanzania
Position in the ranking of countries
Unemployment [%] 5.17 2.58
Percentage of the other

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 Tanzania
Position in the ranking of countries
Population 23,025,776 66,617,606
Percentage of the other

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography