GDP per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP per capita was 19,727 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Sierra Leone is 19,727 current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 290.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 19,727 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1262 current LCU, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 179th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2113 current LCU | 0.1262 current LCU | 0.3656 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 current LCU | 0.3531 current LCU | 13.83 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.68 current LCU | 23.44 current LCU | 279.69 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,318 current LCU | 300.73 current LCU | 2,210 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,028 current LCU | 2,725 current LCU | 7,605 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,106 current LCU | 8,316 current LCU | 19,727 current LCU | 5 |
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More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.137 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.7 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.23 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.79 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 19,727 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19,727 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1262 current LCU in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 179th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release