GDP (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP (current US$), per capita was 873.39 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 873.39 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,118 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 131.47 current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Sierra Leone 197th 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 US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160.23 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 151.81 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 165.31 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 200.73 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1974 | 222.21 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 228.38 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 196.38 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 224.31 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 305.44 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1979 | 345.86 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 336.32 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 333.92 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 379.97 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 285.86 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 305.57 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 235.51 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1986 | 131.47 current US$ per person | -44.2% |
| 1987 | 172.36 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 268.16 current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 1989 | 231.28 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 154.79 current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 1991 | 183.69 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 163.2 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 184.95 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 218.51 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 208.35 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 224.26 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 199.88 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 156.52 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 155.02 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 143.74 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 358.31 current US$ per person | +149.3% |
| 2002 | 388.99 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 413.82 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 417.75 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 462.63 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 580.27 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 631.89 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 705.36 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 652.85 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 685.04 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 761.15 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 937.5 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 1,117 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 1,118 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 964.58 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 844.42 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 779.19 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 845.91 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 844.05 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 845.98 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 886.19 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 860.77 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 757.85 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 873.39 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 873.39 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 846.82 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 873.39 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,165 current US$ per person, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +149.3% | 143.74 current US$ per person | 358.31 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 220.07 current US$ per person | 151.81 current US$ per person | 345.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 268.04 current US$ per person | 131.47 current US$ per person | 379.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 184.92 current US$ per person | 154.79 current US$ per person | 224.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 475.56 current US$ per person | 143.74 current US$ per person | 705.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 889.71 current US$ per person | 685.04 current US$ per person | 1,118 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 844.84 current US$ per person | 757.85 current US$ per person | 886.19 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 194 Lesotho 971.82 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Guinea-Bissau 962.99 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Gambia 908.52 current US$ per person compare
- 198 Syria 847.37 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Liberia 846.28 current US$ per person compare
- 200 Nigeria 806.95 current 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 (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 873.39 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,118 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.47 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 197th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.