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Burkina Faso vs Egypt

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GDP$32.51B vs $429.65BBurkina Faso vs Egypt
GDP per Capita$1,319 vs $3,904Burkina Faso vs Egypt
Population24.07M vs 118.37MBurkina Faso vs Egypt

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Indicator Burkina Faso EgyptPeriod
GDPEconomy$32.51B$429.65B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,319$3,9042026
Inflation RateEconomy1.5%14.9%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 LCU/USD50.92 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.5%-12.1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy7.1%6.8%2025
Public DebtEconomy48.8%87%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$1.37B$-42.71B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.9%4.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$980$3,2602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$2,890$19,3302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$73.95B$2.39T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy19.9%16.6%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy30.1%32.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy6.6%14.5%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy41.5%47.3%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy17.2%12.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$595.24M$41.52B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.6%11.4%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy48.8%42%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$48.88B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy22.7%25.8%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.7%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy70%44.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy64.1%18.5%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy51.4%43.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy24.5%23.8%2025/2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy4.7%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy65%51.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy8.8%25%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy8.6%-4.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$311.88M$15.45B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.1%4.2%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy22%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy27.8%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy14%15.3%2025/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy26.142.22024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy7.5%0.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$62$42023
Lending Interest RateEconomy24.3%2024
Real Interest RateEconomy-7%2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy15.9%8.1%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy51.8%17.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy16.7%29.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy31.6%53.1%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy80.6%23.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy60%93.4%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.76.62024
ATMs per 100,000Economy4.137.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3%2.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy4.1%8.9%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$9.67B$72.39B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$8.29B$115.11B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8910.6032025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.8410.1242025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%12.5%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.7%51.9%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade7.1%21.9%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.6%3.8%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade35%19.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade30%31.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4590.7542023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5550.3982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2730.5822023
PopulationDemographics24.07M118.37M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.2%1.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics61.3 years71.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18 years24.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.112.742024
Rural PopulationDemographics71.1%57.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics41.2%31.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics28.9%42.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics89.9/km²120.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics30.420.52026
Death RateDemographics7.775.62026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.15-0.442026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics63.4 years74 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics59.1 years69.7 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.3%1.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth43.620.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.5%0.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health7.8%4.9%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth47712023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth43.8%57.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth24.7%57.3%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth241.8172023
Under-Five MortalityHealth74.922.42024
Neonatal MortalityHealth23.813.92024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth57102024
Measles ImmunizationHealth88%97%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth91%98%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth18.4%2024
Basic SanitationHealth7.1%39.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.5%22.4%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.952023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth85.541.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$72$1412023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11.6%25%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare19.5%12.9%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education5.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10%38%2024/2025
Adult Literacy RateEducation41.6%2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation65.7%96.5%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation40.7%93.4%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation23.7%70%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation91%87.1%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation30%84.8%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security13.1%9.4%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.75M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture53.4%4.1%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture16.61K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1.9M t780K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture931.11K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture1.85M t7.21M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture513.23K t6.43M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture9.4M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,682 kg/ha7,585 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,230 kg/ha9,132 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture6,778 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture10.3M head2.6M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance41302024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1340.1872025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1030.1152025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.3730.7292025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.25-0.832024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.87-0.12024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.88-0.752024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.91-0.982024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.53-0.52024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.96-1.62024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance4.44K deaths3 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance212025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance102025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance302025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian41K220.03K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian2.06M02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian1.96K878.27K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian052025
Internet UsersTechnology28.3%74.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology116.697.12024
4G CoverageTechnology68.3%98%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.911.72024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology8.8%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology81.2%99.8%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology31.4%2.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.2%0.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%1%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure34%100%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure103.59K16.67M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy240.5 MW9.3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy205.6 MW3.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy34 MW2.8K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy17%99.9%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy133 kWh1,493 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy17.1%19.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy22.2 MW35.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy12.7%100%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy6.5%3.1%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%3.8%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy5.3%6.1%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy82.8%87%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy3.2 TWh244 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy562 gCO₂/kWh563 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,020 kWh9,661 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.27 t2.5 t2024
Forest AreaClimate22.2%0%2023
Protected AreasClimate16.8%11.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate37.3 µg/m³43.1 µg/m³2023

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