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Ghana vs Burkina Faso

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GDP$118.29B vs $32.51BGhana vs Burkina Faso
GDP per Capita$3,314 vs $1,319Ghana vs Burkina Faso
Population35.06M vs 24.07MGhana vs Burkina Faso

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Indicator Ghana Burkina FasoPeriod
GDPEconomy$118.29B$32.51B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,314$1,3192026
Inflation RateEconomy5%1.5%2026-08
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy14%3%2026-09-10
Official Exchange RateEconomy11.5 LCU/USD565.82 LCU/USD2026-09-16
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.3%-3.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.2%7.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy53%48.8%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$953.4M$1.37B2024/2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.8%4.9%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,630$9802025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$8,080$2,8902025
GDP (PPP)Economy$301.91B$73.95B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy21.3%19.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy29.3%30.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10.1%6.6%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.9%41.5%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy9.9%17.2%2024/2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$2.42B$595.24M2025/2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.1%2.6%2025/2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy46.9%48.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$4.47B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy8.9%22.7%2024/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.4%18.7%2023/2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%70%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy55.3%64.1%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy81.2%51.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy23.9%24.5%2024/2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.4%4.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy69%65%2024/2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy14.4%8.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy10.1%8.6%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.91B$311.88M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.7%1.1%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.9%22%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy23.2%27.8%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.9%14%2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy34.926.12024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.1%7.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$47$622023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.4%15.9%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy34.6%51.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.3%16.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy47.2%31.6%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy60%80.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy83%60%2024/2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.92.72024
ATMs per 100,000Economy114.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy4%3%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.5%4.1%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$29.2B$9.67B2024/2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$28.24B$8.29B2024/2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8090.8912025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4870.8412025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade24.5%0%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade6%2.7%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade18.1%7.1%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.1%1.6%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade35.1%35%2024/2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.9%30%2024/2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6280.4592023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5140.5552023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3990.2732023
PopulationDemographics35.06M24.07M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.8%2.2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics65.7 years61.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics21.6 years18 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.344.112024
Rural PopulationDemographics41.1%71.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics35.4%41.2%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics58.9%28.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics156.9/km²89.9/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics25.330.42026
Death RateDemographics6.977.772026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.68-1.152026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics68.2 years63.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics63.3 years59.1 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.8%4.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth27.543.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.5%0.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%7.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.272023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth56472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth26.7%43.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth18.8%24.7%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth234.3241.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth35.974.92024
Neonatal MortalityHealth18.123.82024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth126572024
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%88%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth99%91%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth47%2024
Basic SanitationHealth12.8%7.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth2.7%4.5%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health4.110.952023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth57.485.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$70$722023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth3.3%11.6%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare15.6%19.5%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education5.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation21.3%10%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation41.6%2023
Primary Completion RateEducation77.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation71.2%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation95.2%65.7%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation94.8%40.7%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation41.9%23.7%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation45%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation89.3%91%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation75.7%30%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security6.3%13.1%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.75M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture55.4%53.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture27.92M t16.61K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture736 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture530K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture479K t1.9M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture210K t931.11K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture3.79M t1.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.72M t513.23K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,772 kg/ha1,682 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,640 kg/ha2,230 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.4M head10.3M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance42412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7110.1342025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6060.1032025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6150.3732025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.19-0.252024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.06-0.872024
Rule of LawGovernance0.05-0.882024
Political StabilityGovernance0.01-1.912024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.09-0.532024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.2-0.962024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance98 deaths4.44K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance212025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance032025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian21.05K41K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02.06M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian4751.96K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology72.2%28.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology113.6116.62024
4G CoverageTechnology99.4%68.3%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.70.92024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology3.1%8.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.7%81.2%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3.7%31.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.7%0.2%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure91.9%34%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure440.68K103.59K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1.8K MW240.5 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy185.5 MW205.6 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy0 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.6K MW34 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy32.8%17%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy565 kWh133 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy11.2%17.1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy20.5 MW22.2 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy82.6%12.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.7%6.5%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy35.4%5.3%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy63.8%82.8%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy22 TWh3.2 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy469 gCO₂/kWh562 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy3,075 kWh1,020 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.7 t0.27 t2024
Forest AreaClimate35.2%22.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate7.9%16.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate28.1 µg/m³37.3 µg/m³2023

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