Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: GDP (current US$), per capita

Nigeria
806.95 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sierra Leone
873.39 current US$ per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
200th
Sierra Leone rank
197th

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 873.39 current US$ per person against 806.95 current US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 66.44 current US$ per person.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 200th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 211 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 396.79 current US$ per person 220.07 current US$ per person 176.73 current US$ per person Nigeria
1980s 1,004 current US$ per person 268.04 current US$ per person 736.11 current US$ per person Nigeria
1990s 987.4 current US$ per person 184.92 current US$ per person 802.49 current US$ per person Nigeria
2000s 1,215 current US$ per person 475.56 current US$ per person 739.72 current US$ per person Nigeria
2010s 2,407 current US$ per person 889.71 current US$ per person 1,517 current US$ per person Nigeria
2020s 1,716 current US$ per person 844.84 current US$ per person 871.14 current US$ per person Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 873.39 current US$ per person against 806.95 current US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
66.44 current US$ per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
Nigeria ranks 200th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (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.