Sierra Leone vs Timor-Leste: GDP per capita
Sierra Leone
1,166 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Timor-Leste
1,214 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
180th
Timor-Leste rank
179th
GDP per capita over time
- Sierra Leone
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 1,214 constant 2015 US$ against 1,166 constant 2015 US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 48 constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 180th and Timor-Leste ranks 179th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 813.44 constant 2015 US$ | 782.39 constant 2015 US$ | 31.05 constant 2015 US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 810.21 constant 2015 US$ | 1,024 constant 2015 US$ | 214.26 constant 2015 US$ | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 1,010 constant 2015 US$ | 1,296 constant 2015 US$ | 286.38 constant 2015 US$ | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 1,092 constant 2015 US$ | 1,531 constant 2015 US$ | 439.28 constant 2015 US$ | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Sierra Leone or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 1,214 constant 2015 US$ against 1,166 constant 2015 US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste?
- 48 constant 2015 US$, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 180th and Timor-Leste ranks 179th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – 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
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.