Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: GDP per capita, PPP
GDP per capita, PPP over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3,559 constant 2021 international $ against 3,176 constant 2021 international $ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 383 constant 2021 international $.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Rwanda ranks 176th and Sierra Leone ranks 179th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 978 constant 2021 international $ | 2,216 constant 2021 international $ | 1,238 constant 2021 international $ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1,401 constant 2021 international $ | 2,208 constant 2021 international $ | 806.9 constant 2021 international $ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2,261 constant 2021 international $ | 2,751 constant 2021 international $ | 490.03 constant 2021 international $ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3,071 constant 2021 international $ | 2,974 constant 2021 international $ | 97.04 constant 2021 international $ | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda, at 3,559 constant 2021 international $ against 3,176 constant 2021 international $ in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 383 constant 2021 international $, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Rwanda ranks 176th and Sierra Leone ranks 179th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.