Libya vs Sierra Leone: GDP per capita

Libya
988.53 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Sierra Leone
1,027 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Libya rank
150th
Sierra Leone rank
147th

GDP per capita over time

  • Libya
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1,027 international-$ in 1990 prices against 988.53 international-$ in 1990 prices in Libya, a difference of 38.47 international-$ in 1990 prices.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Libya ranks 150th and Sierra Leone ranks 147th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1870s 261.73 international-$ in 1990 prices 373.52 international-$ in 1990 prices 111.79 international-$ in 1990 prices Sierra Leone
1880s 268.69 international-$ in 1990 prices 385.87 international-$ in 1990 prices 117.18 international-$ in 1990 prices Sierra Leone
1890s 290.07 international-$ in 1990 prices 407.3 international-$ in 1990 prices 117.22 international-$ in 1990 prices Sierra Leone
1900s 294.11 international-$ in 1990 prices 436.45 international-$ in 1990 prices 142.34 international-$ in 1990 prices Sierra Leone
1910s 363.9 international-$ in 1990 prices 440.94 international-$ in 1990 prices 77.04 international-$ in 1990 prices Sierra Leone
1920s 351.8 international-$ in 1990 prices 489.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 137.7 international-$ in 1990 prices Sierra Leone
1930s 362.24 international-$ in 1990 prices 479.93 international-$ in 1990 prices 117.69 international-$ in 1990 prices Sierra Leone
1950s 447.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 610.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 163 international-$ in 1990 prices Sierra Leone
1960s 1,635 international-$ in 1990 prices 771 international-$ in 1990 prices 864 international-$ in 1990 prices Libya
1970s 4,223 international-$ in 1990 prices 973.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,250 international-$ in 1990 prices Libya
1980s 4,653 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,002 international-$ in 1990 prices 3,651 international-$ in 1990 prices Libya
1990s 3,033 international-$ in 1990 prices 945.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,088 international-$ in 1990 prices Libya
2000s 3,144 international-$ in 1990 prices 639 international-$ in 1990 prices 2,504 international-$ in 1990 prices Libya
2010s 2,608 international-$ in 1990 prices 924.5 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,684 international-$ in 1990 prices Libya
2020s 988.53 international-$ in 1990 prices 1,027 international-$ in 1990 prices 38.15 international-$ in 1990 prices Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Libya or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1,027 international-$ in 1990 prices against 988.53 international-$ in 1990 prices in Libya as of 2020.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Libya and Sierra Leone?
38.47 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sierra Leone?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Libya and Sierra Leone rank globally for gdp per capita?
Libya ranks 150th 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.