GDP per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP per capita was 846.3 current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Sierra Leone is 846.3 current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,118 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 126.31 current US$, in 1968.
That places Sierra Leone 202nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.11 current US$ | 126.31 current US$ | 153.56 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 220.04 current US$ | 151.83 current US$ | 345.87 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 268.05 current US$ | 131.47 current US$ | 380.07 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 184.92 current US$ | 154.79 current US$ | 224.26 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 475.56 current US$ | 143.74 current US$ | 705.36 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 889.67 current US$ | 685.04 current US$ | 1,118 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 833.72 current US$ | 758.33 current US$ | 885.4 current 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 846.3 current 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 1,118 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.31 current US$ in 1968.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 202nd 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 down 12.3%. 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.