Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: GNI per capita, Atlas method
Burkina Faso
880 current US$
in 2024
Sierra Leone
840 current US$
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
191st
Sierra Leone rank
192nd
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 880 current US$ against 840 current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 40 current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 191st and Sierra Leone ranks 192nd of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 147 current US$ | 219 current US$ | 72 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 261 current US$ | 274 current US$ | 13 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 288 current US$ | 177 current US$ | 111 current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 401 current US$ | 400 current US$ | 1 current US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 694 current US$ | 857 current US$ | 163 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 842 current US$ | 872 current US$ | 30 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 880 current US$ against 840 current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 40 current US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Burkina Faso ranks 191st and Sierra Leone ranks 192nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release