Liberia vs Sierra Leone: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 915.33 current US$ against 846.3 current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 69.03 current US$.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 200th and Sierra Leone ranks 201st of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178.97 current US$ | 144.11 current US$ | 34.85 current US$ | Liberia |
| 1970s | 313.32 current US$ | 220.04 current US$ | 93.28 current US$ | Liberia |
| 1980s | 396.28 current US$ | 268.05 current US$ | 128.22 current US$ | Liberia |
| 1990s | 114.19 current US$ | 184.92 current US$ | 70.72 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 330.48 current US$ | 475.56 current US$ | 145.09 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 657.3 current US$ | 889.67 current US$ | 232.37 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 765.9 current US$ | 833.72 current US$ | 67.82 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Liberia, at 915.33 current US$ against 846.3 current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 69.03 current US$, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 200th and Sierra Leone ranks 201st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.