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$), per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 873.39 current US$ 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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About this data
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.