Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre

Guinea-Bissau
19,341 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
17,515 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
150th
Sierra Leone rank
152nd

Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 19,341 current US$ per square kilometre against 17,515 current US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,826 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 150th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 4,553 current US$ per square kilometre 1,659 current US$ per square kilometre 2,893 current US$ per square kilometre Guinea-Bissau
1990s 7,102 current US$ per square kilometre 740.63 current US$ per square kilometre 6,362 current US$ per square kilometre Guinea-Bissau
2000s 4,614 current US$ per square kilometre 3,844 current US$ per square kilometre 769.6 current US$ per square kilometre Guinea-Bissau
2010s 8,275 current US$ per square kilometre 18,751 current US$ per square kilometre 10,476 current US$ per square kilometre Sierra Leone
2020s 16,000 current US$ per square kilometre 15,102 current US$ per square kilometre 897.7 current US$ per square kilometre Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
Guinea-Bissau, at 19,341 current US$ per square kilometre against 17,515 current US$ per square kilometre in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
1,826 current US$ per square kilometre, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 150th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 10,293 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.