PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) was 5.61 LCU per international $ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPP conversion factor, GDP in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
In 2024, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 5.61 LCU per international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 206.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.61 LCU per international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0265 LCU per international $, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 105th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0265 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 0.0587 LCU per international $ | +121.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1045 LCU per international $ | +78.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1294 LCU per international $ | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1584 LCU per international $ | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2073 LCU per international $ | +30.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2638 LCU per international $ | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2651 LCU per international $ | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3245 LCU per international $ | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.375 LCU per international $ | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3788 LCU per international $ | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6347 LCU per international $ | +67.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6004 LCU per international $ | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6665 LCU per international $ | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7323 LCU per international $ | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.828 LCU per international $ | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 LCU per international $ | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 1.07 LCU per international $ | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.15 LCU per international $ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.22 LCU per international $ | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.43 LCU per international $ | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 1.62 LCU per international $ | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.76 LCU per international $ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1.79 LCU per international $ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.83 LCU per international $ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.91 LCU per international $ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.02 LCU per international $ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3 LCU per international $ | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 2.54 LCU per international $ | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 2.81 LCU per international $ | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 3.06 LCU per international $ | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 3.24 LCU per international $ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 3.84 LCU per international $ | +18.5% |
| 2023 | 4.79 LCU per international $ | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 5.61 LCU per international $ | +17.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5.61 LCU per international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 207.36 LCU per international $, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5.61 LCU per international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 193.27 LCU per international $, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +121.3% | 0.0265 LCU per international $ | 0.0587 LCU per international $ |
| 1992 | +78.0% | 0.0587 LCU per international $ | 0.1045 LCU per international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1913 LCU per international $ | 0.0265 LCU per international $ | 0.375 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.829 LCU per international $ | 0.3788 LCU per international $ | 1.22 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 LCU per international $ | 1.43 LCU per international $ | 2.81 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 LCU per international $ | 3.06 LCU per international $ | 5.61 LCU per 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 ppp conversion factor, gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Ppp conversion factor, gdp in Sierra Leone was 5.61 LCU per international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 LCU per international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0265 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 105th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.5%. 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 PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release