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Gambia vs Burkina Faso

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

GDP$2.79B vs $32.51BGambia vs Burkina Faso
GDP per Capita$953 vs $1,319Gambia vs Burkina Faso
Population2.82M vs 24.07MGambia vs Burkina Faso

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Indicator Gambia Burkina FasoPeriod
GDPEconomy$2.79B$32.51B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$953$1,3192026
Inflation RateEconomy5.8%1.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy73.55 LCU/USD565.82 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-1%-3.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy7.1%7.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy68.3%48.8%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-952.15M$1.37B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5.1%4.9%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$930$9802025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,660$2,8902025
GDP (PPP)Economy$10.46B$73.95B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy23.8%19.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy15.8%30.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy1.5%6.6%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy53.1%41.5%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy40.4%17.2%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$529.05M$595.24M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy22%2.6%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy66.4%48.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$628.85M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy9.4%22.7%2024/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.7%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy47.5%70%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy45.5%64.1%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy38.2%51.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy36.5%24.5%2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.6%4.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy62.2%65%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy7.9%8.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-5.1%8.6%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$266.56M$311.88M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy10.5%1.1%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy22%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy27.8%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy12.6%14%2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy33.226.12024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy14.6%7.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$127$622023
Lending Interest RateEconomy22%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy13.1%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy25.9%15.9%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy27.6%51.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.8%16.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy53.6%31.6%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy63.5%80.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy86.1%60%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.62.72024
ATMs per 100,000Economy8.44.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.6%3%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.3%4.1%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$330.19M$9.67B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.28B$8.29B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7610.8912025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.2140.8412025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade1%2.7%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade90.7%7.1%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.3%1.6%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade12.7%35%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade49.4%30%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5240.4592023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5780.5552023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3290.2732023
PopulationDemographics2.82M24.07M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.2%2.2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.1 years61.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.8 years18 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.914.112024
Rural PopulationDemographics35%71.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics39.7%41.2%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics65%28.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics285/km²89.9/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics28.730.42026
Death RateDemographics6.187.772026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1-1.152026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics67.8 years63.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.4 years59.1 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%4.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth32.743.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.3%0.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%7.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.092023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth53472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth33.8%43.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth28.1%24.7%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth354.4241.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth42.474.92024
Neonatal MortalityHealth2323.82024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth138572024
Measles ImmunizationHealth78%88%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth82%91%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth38.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth20.1%7.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.5%4.5%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.112023
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.660.952023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth56.185.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$26$722023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11.1%11.6%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare14%19.5%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.8%5.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation13.5%10%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation41.6%2023
Primary Completion RateEducation62.3%2023
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation47%2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation83.1%65.7%2025/2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation85.7%40.7%2025/2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation57.3%23.7%2025/2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation31.2%2023
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation89%91%2025/2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation30%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security16.8%13.1%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.75M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture62.6%53.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture12.21K t16.61K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture5.46K t1.9M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture40.33K t931.11K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture25.82K t1.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture52.55K t513.23K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture932 kg/ha1,682 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,055 kg/ha2,230 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture309.2K head10.3M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance38412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6410.1342025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5220.1032025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2710.3732025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.33-0.252024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.54-0.872024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.39-0.882024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.02-1.912024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.66-0.532024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.18-0.962024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths4.44K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance032025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian4.11K41K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02.06M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian5091.96K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology49.5%28.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology126.2116.62024
4G CoverageTechnology69.9%68.3%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.50.92024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology8.7%8.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology92.8%81.2%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology31.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6.4%0.2%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure69%34%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure103.59K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy26 MW240.5 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy24.7 MW205.6 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy1.2 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy34 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1.6%17%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy133 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy17.1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy1.1 MW22.2 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy39.2%12.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%6.5%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%5.3%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy100%82.8%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.5 TWh3.2 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy667 gCO₂/kWh562 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy800 kWh1,020 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.18 t0.27 t2024
Forest AreaClimate22.3%22.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate2.9%16.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate38.3 µg/m³37.3 µg/m³2023

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