GDP per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP per capita was 7,701 constant LCU 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 LCU.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 7,701 constant LCU for gdp per capita 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 7,966 constant LCU in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4,241 constant LCU, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 191st of 214 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 | 6,328 constant LCU | 5,840 constant LCU | 6,940 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,446 constant LCU | 7,274 constant LCU | 7,590 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,388 constant LCU | 6,598 constant LCU | 7,966 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,374 constant LCU | 4,615 constant LCU | 6,631 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,352 constant LCU | 4,241 constant LCU | 5,830 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,671 constant LCU | 5,964 constant LCU | 7,576 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,212 constant LCU | 6,674 constant LCU | 7,701 constant LCU | 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 7,701 constant LCU 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 7,966 constant LCU in 1982.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,241 constant LCU in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 191st out of 214 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 LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.