Gambia vs Sierra Leone: GDP per capita

Gambia
1,004 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Sierra Leone
1,027 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Gambia rank
148th
Sierra Leone rank
147th

GDP per capita over time

  • Gambia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1,027 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,004 international-$ in 1990 prices in Gambia, a difference of 23 international-$ in 1990 prices.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 148th and Sierra Leone ranks 147th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 11 and Sierra Leone in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1870s 441.64 international-$ in 1990 prices 373.52 international-$ in 1990 prices 68.12 international-$ in 1990 prices Gambia
1880s 456.24 international-$ in 1990 prices 385.87 international-$ in 1990 prices 70.37 international-$ in 1990 prices Gambia
1890s 481.58 international-$ in 1990 prices 407.3 international-$ in 1990 prices 74.28 international-$ in 1990 prices Gambia
1900s 516.04 international-$ in 1990 prices 436.45 international-$ in 1990 prices 79.6 international-$ in 1990 prices Gambia
1910s 875.09 international-$ in 1990 prices 440.94 international-$ in 1990 prices 434.15 international-$ in 1990 prices Gambia
1920s 638.69 international-$ in 1990 prices 489.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 149.19 international-$ in 1990 prices Gambia
1930s 499.12 international-$ in 1990 prices 479.93 international-$ in 1990 prices 19.19 international-$ in 1990 prices Gambia
1950s 645 international-$ in 1990 prices 610.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 34.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Gambia
1960s 795 international-$ in 1990 prices 771 international-$ in 1990 prices 24 international-$ in 1990 prices Gambia
1970s 915.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 973.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 58 international-$ in 1990 prices Sierra Leone
1980s 870.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,002 international-$ in 1990 prices 131.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Sierra Leone
1990s 836.76 international-$ in 1990 prices 945.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 108.74 international-$ in 1990 prices Sierra Leone
2000s 852 international-$ in 1990 prices 639 international-$ in 1990 prices 213 international-$ in 1990 prices Gambia
2010s 958 international-$ in 1990 prices 924.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 33.5 international-$ in 1990 prices Gambia
2020s 1,004 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,027 international-$ in 1990 prices 22.25 international-$ in 1990 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 1,027 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,004 international-$ in 1990 prices in Gambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
23 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for gdp per capita?
Gambia ranks 148th 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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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.