GDP per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP per capita was 19,175 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Sierra Leone is 19,175 current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 291.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 19,175 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0869 current LCU, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.099 current LCU | 0.0869 current LCU | 0.128 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2113 current LCU | 0.1262 current LCU | 0.3656 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 current LCU | 0.3531 current LCU | 13.83 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.68 current LCU | 23.44 current LCU | 279.69 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,318 current LCU | 300.73 current LCU | 2,210 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,028 current LCU | 2,725 current LCU | 7,602 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,865 current LCU | 8,309 current LCU | 19,175 current 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 19,175 current 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 19,175 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0869 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 184th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.