GDP per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP per capita was 1,166 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Sierra Leone is 1,166 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,206 constant 2015 US$ in 1982 and was at its lowest, 642.04 constant 2015 US$, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 957.93 constant 2015 US$ | 884.06 constant 2015 US$ | 1,050 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,127 constant 2015 US$ | 1,101 constant 2015 US$ | 1,149 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,118 constant 2015 US$ | 998.84 constant 2015 US$ | 1,206 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 813.44 constant 2015 US$ | 698.55 constant 2015 US$ | 1,004 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 810.21 constant 2015 US$ | 642.04 constant 2015 US$ | 882.54 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,010 constant 2015 US$ | 902.77 constant 2015 US$ | 1,147 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,092 constant 2015 US$ | 1,010 constant 2015 US$ | 1,166 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- DEC alternative conversion factor 22.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.63 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 425.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.35 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 236.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.14 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -50.20 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 19,046 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 830 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 167.98 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 1,166 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,206 constant 2015 US$ in 1982.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 642.04 constant 2015 US$ in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 182nd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.