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Gambia vs Burkina Faso

Gambia and Burkina Faso side by side across 72 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$2.4B vs $23.12BGambia vs Burkina Faso
GDP per Capita$871 vs $982Gambia vs Burkina Faso
Population2.76M vs 23.55MGambia vs Burkina Faso

Indicator by indicator

72 indicators
Indicator Gambia Burkina FasoPeriod
GDPEconomy$2.4B$23.12B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$871$9822024
Inflation RateEconomy11.6%4.2%2024
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy73.08 LCU/USD560.34 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy-1%-3.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy7.1%7.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy68.3%48.8%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-593.36M$-783.23M2024
GDP GrowthEconomy5.6%4.8%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$880$8502024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,430$2,7202024
GDP (PPP)Economy$9.59B$68.19B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy20.4%20.9%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy15.3%26.5%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy1.5%9.5%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy56.8%43.9%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy29.9%21.9%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$529.05M$584.39M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy22%2.9%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy66.4%48.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$628.85M—2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy9.4%27.2%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.2%18.6%1990
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy47.5%70%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy45.5%64.1%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy38.837.42020
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy22%42.1%2020
Account OwnershipEconomy38.2%51.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy39.8%21.6%2023
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.6%4.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy42.2%60.5%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy5.8%9.7%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$53M$173M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy246K67K2020
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5240.4592023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5780.5552023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3290.2732023
PopulationDemographics2.76M23.55M2024
Population GrowthDemographics2.3%2.2%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.1 years61.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.8 years18 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.914.112024
Rural PopulationDemographics35.7%71.7%2024
Population Under 15Demographics40.2%41.8%2024
Infant MortalityHealth32.743.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.3%0.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%7.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.090.152023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth53472023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth2227.82021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth21.8%23.4%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth33.8%43.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth28.1%24.7%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.8%5.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation13.5%10%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security16.8%13.1%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture62.6%53.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture71.1118.82022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture12.21K t16.61K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture5.46K t1.9M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture40.33K t931.11K t2024
Homicide RateGovernance—1.32017
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance38412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6410.1342025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5220.1032025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2710.3732025
Women in ParliamentGovernance8.6%18.3%2025
Internet UsersTechnology49.5%28.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology126.2116.62024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure66.9%21.7%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.18 t0.27 t2024

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  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Does Gambia or Burkina Faso have the larger economy?

Burkina Faso has the larger economy: $2.4B for Gambia versus $23.12B for Burkina Faso (GDP, current US$).

How do Gambia and Burkina Faso compare across indicators?

This page compares Gambia and Burkina Faso on 72 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=GM,BF with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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