Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: GDP per capita

Eritrea
1,093 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Sierra Leone
1,027 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Eritrea rank
145th
Sierra Leone rank
147th

GDP per capita over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sierra Leone
4006008001.0k187019452020

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1,093 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,027 international-$ in 1990 prices in Sierra Leone, a difference of 66 international-$ in 1990 prices.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Eritrea ranks 145th and Sierra Leone ranks 147th of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1950s 406.09 international-$ in 1990 prices 610.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 204.41 international-$ in 1990 prices Sierra Leone
1960s 493.61 international-$ in 1990 prices 771 international-$ in 1990 prices 277.39 international-$ in 1990 prices Sierra Leone
1970s 602.21 international-$ in 1990 prices 973.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 371.29 international-$ in 1990 prices Sierra Leone
1980s 599.87 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,002 international-$ in 1990 prices 402.13 international-$ in 1990 prices Sierra Leone
1990s 664.53 international-$ in 1990 prices 945.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 280.97 international-$ in 1990 prices Sierra Leone
2000s 761.15 international-$ in 1990 prices 639 international-$ in 1990 prices 122.15 international-$ in 1990 prices Eritrea
2010s 848.48 international-$ in 1990 prices 924.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 76.02 international-$ in 1990 prices Sierra Leone
2020s 1,093 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,027 international-$ in 1990 prices 66.69 international-$ in 1990 prices Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?
Eritrea, at 1,093 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,027 international-$ in 1990 prices in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
66 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for gdp per capita?
Eritrea ranks 145th and Sierra Leone ranks 147th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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

Indicator
GDP per capita
Unit
international-$ in 1990 prices
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.