Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official)

Democratic Republic of Congo
806.78 current US$
in 2025
Sierra Leone
846.3 current US$
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
204th
Sierra Leone rank
203rd

GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 846.3 current US$ against 806.78 current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 39.52 current US$.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 204th and Sierra Leone ranks 203rd of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 232.95 current US$ 144.11 current US$ 88.84 current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 415.15 current US$ 220.04 current US$ 195.11 current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 333.57 current US$ 268.05 current US$ 65.52 current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 173.28 current US$ 184.92 current US$ 11.64 current US$ Sierra Leone
2000s 242.23 current US$ 475.56 current US$ 233.33 current US$ Sierra Leone
2010s 449.32 current US$ 889.67 current US$ 440.35 current US$ Sierra Leone
2020s 654.96 current US$ 833.72 current US$ 178.76 current US$ Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 846.3 current US$ against 806.78 current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
39.52 current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for gdp per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 204th and Sierra Leone ranks 203rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.