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