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Economy power of Burkina Faso & Zambia

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Burkina Faso vs Zambia

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Burkina Faso Zambia
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World Rank 108 1.78 World Rank 82 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 Zambia is also named the Republic of Zambia and is located at the crossroads of East, Southern and Central Africa. The country has eight neighboring countries which are, consecutively, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and Angola. The capital and the largest city is Lusaka. Citizens use English as the only official language.  More about Zambia

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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(United States of America (USA))

Burkina Faso Zambia
Position in the ranking of countries
GDP [US$] 20,324,617,844 27,577,956,471
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 Zambia
Position in the ranking of countries
GNI [US$] 19,484,760,476 26,271,802,177
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 Zambia
Position in the ranking of countries
External balance [US$] -1,442,586,517 951,539,024
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 Zambia
Position in the ranking of countries
Unemployment [%] 5.17 5.96
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 Zambia
Position in the ranking of countries
Population 23,025,776 20,723,965
Percentage of the other

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography