GNI (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 19,562 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone is 19,562 current LCU per person, 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 307.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 19,562 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1235 current LCU per person, in 1971.
Sierra Leone ranks 177th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1308 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1235 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1302 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1608 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1861 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2025 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2132 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2482 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3074 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3559 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3435 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3772 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4621 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5217 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.746 current LCU per person | +43.0% |
| 1985 | 1.16 current LCU per person | +55.5% |
| 1986 | 1.94 current LCU per person | +67.7% |
| 1987 | 5.61 current LCU per person | +188.4% |
| 1988 | 8.25 current LCU per person | +47.1% |
| 1989 | 13.12 current LCU per person | +59.0% |
| 1990 | 20.92 current LCU per person | +59.5% |
| 1991 | 50.05 current LCU per person | +139.2% |
| 1992 | 72.56 current LCU per person | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 98.95 current LCU per person | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 112.26 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 147.9 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 1996 | 199.35 current LCU per person | +34.8% |
| 1997 | 192.19 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 231.97 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 269.49 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 291.38 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 702.88 current LCU per person | +141.2% |
| 2002 | 813.98 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 955.65 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 1,037 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1,260 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 1,472 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 1,566 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1,827 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 2,116 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 2,694 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 3,162 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 3,952 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 4,560 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 4,806 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4,815 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,228 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 5,654 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 6,637 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 7,524 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 8,283 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 9,161 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 11,978 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 16,010 current LCU per person | +33.7% |
| 2024 | 19,562 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 19,562 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 580,448 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 19,562 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599,006 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (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 | +188.4% | 1.94 current LCU per person | 5.61 current LCU per person |
| 2001 | +141.2% | 291.38 current LCU per person | 702.88 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +139.2% | 20.92 current LCU per person | 50.05 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2059 current LCU per person | 0.1235 current LCU per person | 0.3559 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 current LCU per person | 0.3435 current LCU per person | 13.12 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.56 current LCU per person | 20.92 current LCU per person | 269.49 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,204 current LCU per person | 291.38 current LCU per person | 2,116 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,903 current LCU per person | 2,694 current LCU per person | 7,524 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,999 current LCU per person | 8,283 current LCU per person | 19,562 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 174 Cyprus 22,059 current LCU per person compare
- 175 Lesotho 21,276 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Latvia 21,184 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Tajikistan 19,026 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 18,190 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Panama 18,128 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone was 19,562 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19,562 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1235 current LCU per person in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 177th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.0%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.