GNI per capita in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: GNI per capita was 7,172 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
7,172 constant LCU
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
152nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
7,179 constant LCU
in 2023
All-time low
3,887 constant LCU
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

GNI per capita in Sierra Leone, 2001–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2001201320252001: 3.9k constant LCU2002: 4.6k constant LCU2003: 4.8k constant LCU2004: 4.9k constant LCU2005: 5.0k constant LCU2006: 4.9k constant LCU2007: 4.8k constant LCU2008: 5.1k constant LCU2009: 5.5k constant LCU2010: 5.8k constant LCU2011: 5.6k constant LCU2012: 6.5k constant LCU2013: 7.1k constant LCU2014: 6.6k constant LCU2015: 6.0k constant LCU2016: 6.4k constant LCU2017: 6.6k constant LCU2018: 6.6k constant LCU2019: 6.8k constant LCU2020: 6.7k constant LCU2021: 6.7k constant LCU2022: 7.0k constant LCU2023: 7.2k constant LCU2024: 7.0k constant LCU2025: 7.2k constant LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 7,172 constant LCU for gni per capita in 2025.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 7,179 constant LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,887 constant LCU, in 2001.

Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,830 constant LCU 3,887 constant LCU 5,458 constant LCU 9
2010s 6,404 constant LCU 5,648 constant LCU 7,128 constant LCU 10
2020s 6,947 constant LCU 6,654 constant LCU 7,179 constant LCU 6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 149 Montenegro 8,603 constant LCU compare
  2. 150 Tunisia 8,018 constant LCU compare
  3. 151 Marshall Islands 7,184 constant LCU compare
  4. 153 Oman 6,878 constant LCU compare
  5. 154 Ecuador 6,344 constant LCU compare
  6. 155 Yemen 6,091 constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita in Sierra Leone?
Gni per capita in Sierra Leone was 7,172 constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 7,179 constant LCU in 2023.
What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 3,887 constant LCU in 2001.
How does Sierra Leone rank for gni per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 152nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
Is gni per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 GNI per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI per capita (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 6,128 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. 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.