GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 840 current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, atlas method in Sierra Leone is 840 current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Sierra Leone peaked at 970 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 140 current US$, in 1992.
That places Sierra Leone 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 170 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 170 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 190 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 230 current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 250 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 230 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 220 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 250 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 320 current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 380 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 370 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 370 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 310 current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 310 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 250 current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 180 current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1987 | 180 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 180 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 210 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 190 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 180 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 140 current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 160 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 170 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 190 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 210 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 200 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 170 current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 160 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 150 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 170 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 260 current US$ | +52.9% |
| 2003 | 420 current US$ | +61.5% |
| 2004 | 410 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 440 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 440 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 480 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 580 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 650 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 690 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 710 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 830 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 970 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 970 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 950 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 930 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 840 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 830 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 850 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 840 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 890 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 920 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 870 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 840 current US$ | -3.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 840 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 750 current US$, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 840 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,225 current US$, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +61.5% | 260 current US$ | 420 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 219 current US$ | 160 current US$ | 320 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 274 current US$ | 180 current US$ | 380 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 177 current US$ | 140 current US$ | 210 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 400 current US$ | 150 current US$ | 650 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 857 current US$ | 690 current US$ | 970 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 872 current US$ | 840 current US$ | 920 current US$ | 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 gni per capita, atlas method in Sierra Leone?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Sierra Leone was 840 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 970 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 current US$ in 1992.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Sierra Leone ranks 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release