Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
25,135 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone
30,509 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
155th
Sierra Leone rank
152nd
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 30,509 current US$ per square kilometre against 25,135 current US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 5,374 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 155th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 190 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218.18 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,482 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,263 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 893.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,528 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,634 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 2,074 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,103 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,029 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 2,552 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,857 current US$ per square kilometre | 305.01 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5,268 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,546 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,278 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 15,801 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,951 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,150 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 22,484 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,003 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,520 current US$ per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 30,509 current US$ per square kilometre against 25,135 current US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 5,374 current US$ per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 155th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), 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
Imports of goods and services (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.