Liberia vs Sierra Leone: GDP per capita
Liberia
846.28 current US$
in 2024
Sierra Leone
873.39 current US$
in 2024
Liberia rank
199th
Sierra Leone rank
197th
GDP per capita over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 873.39 current US$ against 846.28 current US$ in Liberia, a difference of 27.11 current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 199th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 313.32 current US$ | 220.07 current US$ | 93.25 current US$ | Liberia |
| 1980s | 396.28 current US$ | 268.04 current US$ | 128.23 current US$ | Liberia |
| 1990s | 114.19 current US$ | 184.92 current US$ | 70.72 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 330.48 current US$ | 475.56 current US$ | 145.09 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 657.3 current US$ | 889.71 current US$ | 232.41 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 734.97 current US$ | 844.84 current US$ | 109.87 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 873.39 current US$ against 846.28 current US$ in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 27.11 current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 199th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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