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
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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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.