Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
63.4 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Sierra Leone
59.75 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
84th
Sierra Leone rank
87th
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 63.4 constant 2024 US$ against 59.75 constant 2024 US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 3.65 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.4 constant 2024 US$ | 38.94 constant 2024 US$ | 19.55 constant 2024 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 56.46 constant 2024 US$ | 27.32 constant 2024 US$ | 29.15 constant 2024 US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 71.7 constant 2024 US$ | 53.02 constant 2024 US$ | 18.68 constant 2024 US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 62.56 constant 2024 US$ | 53.32 constant 2024 US$ | 9.24 constant 2024 US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 62.14 constant 2024 US$ | 91.67 constant 2024 US$ | 29.53 constant 2024 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 62.75 constant 2024 US$ | 94.69 constant 2024 US$ | 31.94 constant 2024 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 72.23 constant 2024 US$ | 79.61 constant 2024 US$ | 7.38 constant 2024 US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 63.4 constant 2024 US$ against 59.75 constant 2024 US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 3.65 constant 2024 US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.