GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 3,516 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,516 current international $
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
177th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3,516 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
1,121 current international $
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 3,516 current international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,516 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,121 current international $, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 177th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,382 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,445 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1,220 current international $ | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 1,269 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,266 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,187 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1,225 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,157 current international $ | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1,180 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,167 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,242 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1,121 current international $ | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 1,360 current international $ | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 1,458 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1,541 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,614 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,698 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,770 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,824 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,814 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,900 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2,043 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 2,317 current international $ | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 2,701 current international $ | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 2,762 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,560 current international $ | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 2,635 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,501 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 2,640 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2,705 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,721 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,852 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 3,147 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 3,371 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 3,516 current international $ | +4.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3,516 current international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,165 current international $, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3,516 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,988 current international $, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,250 current international $ | 1,157 current international $ | 1,445 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,544 current international $ | 1,121 current international $ | 1,824 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,477 current international $ | 1,900 current international $ | 2,762 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,121 current international $ | 2,721 current international $ | 3,516 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Sierra Leone was 3,516 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,516 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,121 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 177th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release