Sierra Leone vs Zambia: GDP per capita
Sierra Leone
1,027 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Zambia
1,102 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Sierra Leone rank
147th
Zambia rank
144th
GDP per capita over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1,102 international-$ in 1990 prices against 1,027 international-$ in 1990 prices in Sierra Leone, a difference of 75 international-$ in 1990 prices.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 147th and Zambia ranks 144th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 8 and Zambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 373.52 international-$ in 1990 prices | 300 international-$ in 1990 prices | 73.52 international-$ in 1990 prices | Sierra Leone |
| 1880s | 385.87 international-$ in 1990 prices | 300 international-$ in 1990 prices | 85.87 international-$ in 1990 prices | Sierra Leone |
| 1890s | 407.3 international-$ in 1990 prices | 300 international-$ in 1990 prices | 107.3 international-$ in 1990 prices | Sierra Leone |
| 1900s | 436.45 international-$ in 1990 prices | 300 international-$ in 1990 prices | 136.45 international-$ in 1990 prices | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 440.94 international-$ in 1990 prices | 346.87 international-$ in 1990 prices | 94.07 international-$ in 1990 prices | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 489.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 321.86 international-$ in 1990 prices | 167.64 international-$ in 1990 prices | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 479.93 international-$ in 1990 prices | 521.83 international-$ in 1990 prices | 41.9 international-$ in 1990 prices | Zambia |
| 1950s | 610.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 698.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 88 international-$ in 1990 prices | Zambia |
| 1960s | 771 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,054 international-$ in 1990 prices | 282.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Zambia |
| 1970s | 973.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,057 international-$ in 1990 prices | 83.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1,002 international-$ in 1990 prices | 847.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 154.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 945.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 721.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 224 international-$ in 1990 prices | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 639 international-$ in 1990 prices | 724.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 85.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Zambia |
| 2010s | 924.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,099 international-$ in 1990 prices | 174.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1,027 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,102 international-$ in 1990 prices | 75.59 international-$ in 1990 prices | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1,102 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 Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 75 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 147th and Zambia ranks 144th 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.