Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: GDP per capita

Burkina Faso
1,705 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Sierra Leone
1,690 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
149th
Sierra Leone rank
151st

GDP per capita over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1,705 international-$ in 2011 prices against 1,690 international-$ in 2011 prices in Sierra Leone, a difference of 15 international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 149th and Sierra Leone ranks 151st of 166 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 851.2 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,028 international-$ in 2011 prices 176.8 international-$ in 2011 prices Sierra Leone
1960s 1,085 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,289 international-$ in 2011 prices 203.7 international-$ in 2011 prices Sierra Leone
1970s 1,152 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,540 international-$ in 2011 prices 387.7 international-$ in 2011 prices Sierra Leone
1980s 1,253 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,609 international-$ in 2011 prices 356.4 international-$ in 2011 prices Sierra Leone
1990s 1,264 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,239 international-$ in 2011 prices 25.06 international-$ in 2011 prices Burkina Faso
2000s 1,290 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,174 international-$ in 2011 prices 116.38 international-$ in 2011 prices Burkina Faso
2010s 1,469 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,673 international-$ in 2011 prices 204.65 international-$ in 2011 prices Sierra Leone
2020s 1,684 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,664 international-$ in 2011 prices 19.82 international-$ in 2011 prices Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
Burkina Faso, at 1,705 international-$ in 2011 prices against 1,690 international-$ in 2011 prices in Sierra Leone as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
15 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for gdp per capita?
Burkina Faso ranks 149th and Sierra Leone ranks 151st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
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