Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita
Burkina Faso
197.64 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sierra Leone
196.32 current US$ per person
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
169th
Sierra Leone rank
170th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 197.64 current US$ per person against 196.32 current US$ per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.32 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 169th and Sierra Leone ranks 170th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.75 current US$ per person | 34.11 current US$ per person | 10.64 current US$ per person | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 60.38 current US$ per person | 12.74 current US$ per person | 47.64 current US$ per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 72.21 current US$ per person | 50.19 current US$ per person | 22.02 current US$ per person | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 154.25 current US$ per person | 198.16 current US$ per person | 43.91 current US$ per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 169.77 current US$ per person | 148.88 current US$ per person | 20.89 current US$ per person | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per capita, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 197.64 current US$ per person against 196.32 current US$ per person in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per capita between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 1.32 current US$ per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 169th and Sierra Leone ranks 170th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.