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Senegal vs Burkina Faso

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GDP$40.47B vs $32.51BSenegal vs Burkina Faso
GDP per Capita$2,054 vs $1,319Senegal vs Burkina Faso
Population18.93M vs 24.07MSenegal vs Burkina Faso

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Indicator Senegal Burkina FasoPeriod
GDPEconomy$40.47B$32.51B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,054$1,3192026
Inflation RateEconomy2.5%1.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy565.82 LCU/USD565.82 LCU/USD2026-08
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.7%-3.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.7%7.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy132.3%48.8%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-2.25B$1.37B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.2%4.9%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,780$9802025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$5,100$2,8902025
GDP (PPP)Economy$103.43B$73.95B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy17.1%19.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy26.1%30.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy13.2%6.6%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy46.3%41.5%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy26.9%17.2%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$3.27B$595.24M2023/2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy10.6%2.6%2023/2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy150.7%48.8%2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy30.9%22.7%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy19.5%18.7%2023/2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy52%70%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy38.2%64.1%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy76.5%51.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy35.2%24.5%2024/2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.6%4.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy71.1%65%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.5%8.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.2%8.6%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$36.58M$311.88M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy0.1%1.1%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy20.1%22%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33.5%27.8%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy7.6%14%2024/2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy38.626.12024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy6.3%7.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$103$622023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy22.9%15.9%2023/2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy29.6%51.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy22.5%16.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy47.9%31.6%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy63%80.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy63.8%60%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.32.72024
ATMs per 100,000Economy6.34.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy4.3%3%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy11.3%4.1%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$12.02B$9.67B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$14.28B$8.29B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7210.8912025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.2610.8412025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade32.7%0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade22.3%2.7%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade21.6%7.1%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3%1.6%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade32.5%35%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade38.6%30%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.530.4592023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.490.5552023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.340.2732023
PopulationDemographics18.93M24.07M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.3%2.2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.9 years61.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.8 years18 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.774.112024
Rural PopulationDemographics44.2%71.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics37.7%41.2%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics55.8%28.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics100.6/km²89.9/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics28.630.42026
Death RateDemographics5.377.772026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.69-1.152026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71 years63.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics67 years59.1 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%4.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth28.943.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.3%0.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.3%7.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.112023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth44.3%43.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth30.1%24.7%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth237.4241.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth36.574.92024
Neonatal MortalityHealth20.923.82024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth132572024
Measles ImmunizationHealth92%88%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth91%91%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth60.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth32.4%7.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth3.8%4.5%2024
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth26.5%2023
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.420.952023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth59.185.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$73$722023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth5.4%11.6%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare17.2%19.5%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare10.2%2023
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare81.4%2023
Child MarriageChild Welfare30.2%2023
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1.1%2023
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6.2%5.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation15.3%10%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation50.4%41.6%2023
Youth Literacy RateEducation67.4%2023
Primary Completion RateEducation52.7%2023
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation31.1%2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation75.5%65.7%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation36.1%40.7%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation18.9%23.7%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation15.8%2023
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation77.1%91%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation44.1%30%2023/2024
UndernourishmentFood Security5.1%13.1%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.75M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture49.4%53.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.43M t16.61K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture445K t1.9M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.11M t931.11K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture774K t1.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.58M t513.23K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,815 kg/ha1,682 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,851 kg/ha2,230 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture3.7M head10.3M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance45412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6330.1342025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.4840.1032025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.4040.3732025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.11-0.252024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.23-0.872024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.2-0.882024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.23-1.912024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.24-0.532024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.02-0.962024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths4.44K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance032025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian17.26K41K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02.06M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian1.54K1.96K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology60.1%28.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology123.9116.62024
4G CoverageTechnology97.5%68.3%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology40.92024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.7%8.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.5%81.2%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology15.1%31.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.6%0.2%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure82.9%34%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure1.07M103.59K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy624.8 MW240.5 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy289.9 MW205.6 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy158.7 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy127.2 MW34 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy34.8%17%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy410 kWh133 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy13.1%17.1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy7.8 MW22.2 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy67.1%12.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy8.9%6.5%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy5.4%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy4.1%5.3%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy80.2%82.8%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy8.1 TWh3.2 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy540 gCO₂/kWh562 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,433 kWh1,020 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.77 t0.27 t2024
Forest AreaClimate41.3%22.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate16.6%16.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate41.6 µg/m³37.3 µg/m³2023

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