Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
14,892 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
17,515 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
153rd
Sierra Leone rank
152nd
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 17,515 current US$ per square kilometre against 14,892 current US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2,623 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 153rd and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,310 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 348.97 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2,261 current US$ per square kilometre | 740.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,521 current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3,767 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,844 current US$ per square kilometre | 77.03 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 10,440 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,751 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,310 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 12,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,102 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,736 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 17,515 current US$ per square kilometre against 14,892 current US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 2,623 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 153rd and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.