GDP (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 19,727 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 19,727 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 290.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 19,727 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1262 current LCU per person, in 1971.
That places Sierra Leone 181st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1335 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1262 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1324 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1638 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 0.19 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2065 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2186 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2571 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3198 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3656 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3531 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.387 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4708 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5389 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.767 current LCU per person | +42.3% |
| 1985 | 1.2 current LCU per person | +56.4% |
| 1986 | 2.12 current LCU per person | +76.4% |
| 1987 | 5.87 current LCU per person | +177.4% |
| 1988 | 8.72 current LCU per person | +48.6% |
| 1989 | 13.83 current LCU per person | +58.7% |
| 1990 | 23.44 current LCU per person | +69.5% |
| 1991 | 54.25 current LCU per person | +131.4% |
| 1992 | 81.51 current LCU per person | +50.2% |
| 1993 | 104.95 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 128.21 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 157.35 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 206.48 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1997 | 196.18 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 244.74 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 279.69 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 300.73 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 711.67 current LCU per person | +136.6% |
| 2002 | 816.51 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 971.62 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 1,128 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 1,337 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 1,719 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 1,886 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 2,103 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 2,210 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2,725 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 3,310 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 4,073 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 4,841 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 5,057 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 4,896 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5,311 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 5,754 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 6,709 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 7,605 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 8,316 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 9,251 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 12,092 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 16,146 current LCU per person | +33.5% |
| 2024 | 19,727 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 19,727 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 19,727 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +177.4% | 2.12 current LCU per person | 5.87 current LCU per person |
| 2001 | +136.6% | 300.73 current LCU per person | 711.67 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +131.4% | 23.44 current LCU per person | 54.25 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2113 current LCU per person | 0.1262 current LCU per person | 0.3656 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 current LCU per person | 0.3531 current LCU per person | 13.83 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.68 current LCU per person | 23.44 current LCU per person | 279.69 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,318 current LCU per person | 300.73 current LCU per person | 2,210 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,028 current LCU per person | 2,725 current LCU per person | 7,605 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,106 current LCU per person | 8,316 current LCU per person | 19,727 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 178 Croatia 22,110 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Latvia 21,546 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Nauru 20,473 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Panama 19,103 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Solomon Islands 18,173 current LCU per person compare
- 184 American Samoa 18,018 current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone was 19,727 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19,727 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1262 current LCU per person in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 181st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.