What is the difference in gdp per capita between Gambia and Sierra Leone?

9 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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.

Gambia vs Sierra Leone: GDP per capita

Gambia

3,167 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Sierra Leone

3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Gambia rank

178th

Sierra Leone rank

177th

GDP per capita over time

Gambia
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,167 international-$ in 2021 prices in Gambia, a difference of 9 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Gambia ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 177th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,545 international-$ in 2021 prices	2,216 international-$ in 2021 prices	328.68 international-$ in 2021 prices	Gambia
2000s	2,663 international-$ in 2021 prices	2,208 international-$ in 2021 prices	455.63 international-$ in 2021 prices	Gambia
2010s	2,587 international-$ in 2021 prices	2,751 international-$ in 2021 prices	164.8 international-$ in 2021 prices	Sierra Leone
2020s	2,922 international-$ in 2021 prices	2,974 international-$ in 2021 prices	52.58 international-$ in 2021 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 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,167 international-$ in 2021 prices in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Gambia and Sierra Leone?: 9 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for gdp per capita?: Gambia ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 177th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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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Indicator: GDP per capita
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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