GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 3,490 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,490 current international $
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
177th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3,490 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
1,110 current international $
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GNI per capita, PPP in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita, ppp in Sierra Leone stood at 3,490 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,490 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,110 current international $, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 177th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,290 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,370 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1,130 current international $ | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 1,220 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1,170 current international $ | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 1,140 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,200 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1,140 current international $ | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,140 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,140 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,220 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1,110 current international $ | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1,360 current international $ | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 1,430 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1,420 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,520 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1,450 current international $ | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1,470 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,590 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1,740 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 1,880 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 1,950 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2,250 current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 2,540 current international $ | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 2,630 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,520 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2,590 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,460 current international $ | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2,610 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 2,680 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,710 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,820 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3,120 current international $ | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 3,340 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 3,490 current international $ | +4.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3,490 current international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,140 current international $, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3,490 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,915 current international $, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,194 current international $ | 1,130 current international $ | 1,370 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,431 current international $ | 1,110 current international $ | 1,740 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,411 current international $ | 1,880 current international $ | 2,680 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,096 current international $ | 2,710 current international $ | 3,490 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 gni per capita, ppp in Sierra Leone?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Sierra Leone was 3,490 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,490 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,110 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 177th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release