GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 1,134 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,134 constant 2010 US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
181st
of 208 countries
All-time high
1,206 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 1982
All-time low
642.04 constant 2010 US$ per person
in 2001
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 1,134 constant 2010 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,206 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 642.04 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 181st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,120 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,137 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,126 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,131 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,149 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,147 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1,121 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1,101 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,106 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1,134 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1,165 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1,175 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,206 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1,156 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 1,177 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,090 constant 2010 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 1,077 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,124 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1,017 constant 2010 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 998.84 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 992.26 constant 2010 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,004 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 828.51 constant 2010 US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 841.77 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 822.22 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 755.34 constant 2010 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 764.92 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 710.74 constant 2010 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 716.35 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 698.55 constant 2010 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 727.24 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 642.04 constant 2010 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 766.79 constant 2010 US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 806.07 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 829.76 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 842.91 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 859.82 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 872.69 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 882.54 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 872.24 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 902.77 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 950.76 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,025 constant 2010 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 1,147 constant 2010 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 1,032 constant 2010 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 964.58 constant 2010 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 1,003 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,011 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,016 constant 2010 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,047 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,010 constant 2010 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 1,046 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,077 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,114 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,134 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,134 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 710.7 constant 2010 US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,134 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 constant 2010 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,127 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,101 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,149 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,118 constant 2010 US$ per person | 998.84 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,206 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 813.44 constant 2010 US$ per person | 698.55 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,004 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 810.21 constant 2010 US$ per person | 642.04 constant 2010 US$ per person | 882.54 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,010 constant 2010 US$ per person | 902.77 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,147 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,076 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,010 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,134 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 178 Nepal 1,180 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 179 Myanmar 1,158 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 180 Haiti 1,155 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 182 Tanzania 1,086 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 183 South Sudan 1,080 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 184 Yemen 1,079 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 220.76 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 983,692 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 1,134 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,206 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 642.04 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 181st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.