GNI per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GNI per capita was 19,562 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GNI per capita in Sierra Leone, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 19,562 current LCU for gni per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 307.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 19,562 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1235 current LCU, in 1971.
That places Sierra Leone 175th out of 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2059 current LCU | 0.1235 current LCU | 0.3559 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 current LCU | 0.3435 current LCU | 13.12 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.56 current LCU | 20.92 current LCU | 269.49 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,204 current LCU | 291.38 current LCU | 2,116 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,903 current LCU | 2,694 current LCU | 7,524 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,999 current LCU | 8,283 current LCU | 19,562 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 gni per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gni per capita in Sierra Leone was 19,562 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19,562 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1235 current LCU in 1971.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gni per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release