General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 3.34 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 3.34 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 425.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.34 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Sierra Leone 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2000 | 71,796 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 88,160 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 105,974 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 118,308 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 132,376 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 156,360 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 165,146 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 145,184 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 204,816 current LCU per person | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 239,769 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 333,257 current LCU per person | +39.0% |
| 2011 | 430,849 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 512,566 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 497,029 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 582,212 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 636,057 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 787,026 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 872,011 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 915,998 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 2.02 million current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 2.49 million current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 3.18 million current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 2025 | 3.34 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,789 current LCU per person | 71,796 current LCU per person | 239,769 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 657,762 current LCU per person | 333,257 current LCU per person | 1.01 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 million current LCU per person | 1.30 million current LCU per person | 3.34 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 10 Iceland 5.59 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Chile 4.50 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Hungary 4.33 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Iraq 3.25 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Guinea 3.24 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Cambodia 2.04 million 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)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone was 3.34 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 425.8%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure 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
General government total expenditure (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.