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Burkina Faso vs Gambia

173 indicators have a value for Burkina Faso, Gambia, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$32.51B vs $2.79BBurkina Faso vs Gambia
GDP per Capita$1,319 vs $953Burkina Faso vs Gambia
Population24.07M vs 2.82MBurkina Faso vs Gambia

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Indicator Burkina Faso GambiaPeriod
GDPEconomy$32.51B$2.79B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,319$9532026
Inflation RateEconomy1.5%5.8%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 LCU/USD73.55 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.5%-1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy7.1%7.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy48.8%68.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$1.37B$-952.15M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.9%5.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$980$9302025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$2,890$3,6602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$73.95B$10.46B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy19.9%23.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy30.1%15.8%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy6.6%1.5%2025/2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy41.5%53.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy17.2%40.4%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$595.24M$529.05M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.6%22%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy48.8%66.4%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$628.85M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy22.7%9.4%2025/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.7%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy70%47.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy64.1%45.5%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy51.4%38.2%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy24.5%36.5%2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy4.7%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy65%62.2%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy8.8%7.9%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy8.6%-5.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$311.88M$266.56M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.1%10.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy22%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy27.8%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy14%12.6%2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy26.133.22024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy7.5%14.6%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$62$1272023
Lending Interest RateEconomy22%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy13.1%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy15.9%25.9%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy51.8%27.6%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy16.7%18.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy31.6%53.6%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy80.6%63.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy60%86.1%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.75.62024
ATMs per 100,000Economy4.18.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3%3.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy4.1%3.3%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$9.67B$330.19M2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$8.29B$1.28B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8910.7612025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.8410.2142025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade2.7%1%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade7.1%90.7%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.6%3.3%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade35%12.7%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade30%49.4%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4590.5242023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5550.5782023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2730.3292023
PopulationDemographics24.07M2.82M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.2%2.2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics61.3 years66.1 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18 years18.8 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.113.912024
Rural PopulationDemographics71.1%35%2025
Population Under 15Demographics41.2%39.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics28.9%65%2025
Population DensityDemographics89.9/km²285/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics30.428.72026
Death RateDemographics7.776.182026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.15-12026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics63.4 years67.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics59.1 years64.4 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.3%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth43.632.72024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.5%1.3%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health7.8%2.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.092023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth47532023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth43.8%33.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth24.7%28.1%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth241.8354.42023
Under-Five MortalityHealth74.942.42024
Neonatal MortalityHealth23.8232024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth571382024
Measles ImmunizationHealth88%78%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth91%82%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth38.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth7.1%20.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.5%5.5%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.112023
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.950.662023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth85.556.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$72$262023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11.6%11.1%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare19.5%14%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education5.3%2.8%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10%13.5%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation41.6%2023
Primary Completion RateEducation62.3%2023
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation47%2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation65.7%83.1%2024/2025
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation40.7%85.7%2024/2025
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation23.7%57.3%2024/2025
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation31.2%2023
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation91%89%2024/2025
Secondary EnrollmentEducation30%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security13.1%16.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.75M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture53.4%62.6%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture16.61K t12.21K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1.9M t5.46K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture931.11K t40.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture1.85M t25.82K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture513.23K t52.55K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,682 kg/ha932 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,230 kg/ha1,055 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture10.3M head309.2K head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance41382024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1340.6412025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1030.5222025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.3730.2712025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.25-0.332024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.87-0.542024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.88-0.392024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.91-0.022024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.53-0.662024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.96-0.182024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance4.44K deaths0 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance202025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance102025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance302025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian41K4.11K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian2.06M02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian1.96K5092025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology28.3%49.5%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology116.6126.22024
4G CoverageTechnology68.3%69.9%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.90.52024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology8.8%8.7%2025
3G CoverageTechnology81.2%92.8%2025/2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology31.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.2%6.4%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure34%69%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure103.59K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy240.5 MW26 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy205.6 MW24.7 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy1.2 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy34 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy17%1.6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy133 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy17.1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy22.2 MW1.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy12.7%39.2%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy6.5%0%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy5.3%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy82.8%100%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy3.2 TWh0.5 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy562 gCO₂/kWh667 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,020 kWh800 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.27 t0.18 t2024
Forest AreaClimate22.2%22.3%2023
Protected AreasClimate16.8%2.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate37.3 µg/m³38.3 µg/m³2023

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