Gambia vs Sierra Leone: GDP per capita
Gambia
2,837 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2,846 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Gambia rank
166th
Sierra Leone rank
165th
GDP per capita over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2,846 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,837 international-$ in 2021 prices in Gambia, a difference of 9 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 166th and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,712 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,173 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,539 international-$ in 2021 prices | Gambia |
| 1970s | 3,080 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,543 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,537 international-$ in 2021 prices | Gambia |
| 1980s | 3,060 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,554 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,506 international-$ in 2021 prices | Gambia |
| 1990s | 2,736 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,711 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,026 international-$ in 2021 prices | Gambia |
| 2000s | 3,129 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,309 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,820 international-$ in 2021 prices | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2,571 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,095 international-$ in 2021 prices | 475.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2,736 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,741 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2,846 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2,837 international-$ in 2021 prices in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 9 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 166th and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.