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

383 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Rwanda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda 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.

Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: GDP per capita

Rwanda

3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Sierra Leone

3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2025

Rwanda rank

174th

Sierra Leone rank

177th

GDP per capita over time

Rwanda
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sierra Leone, a difference of 383 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Rwanda ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 177th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1990s	978 international-$ in 2021 prices	2,216 international-$ in 2021 prices	1,238 international-$ in 2021 prices	Sierra Leone
2000s	1,401 international-$ in 2021 prices	2,208 international-$ in 2021 prices	806.9 international-$ in 2021 prices	Sierra Leone
2010s	2,261 international-$ in 2021 prices	2,751 international-$ in 2021 prices	490.03 international-$ in 2021 prices	Sierra Leone
2020s	3,071 international-$ in 2021 prices	2,974 international-$ in 2021 prices	97.04 international-$ in 2021 prices	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?: Rwanda, at 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?: 383 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for gdp per capita?: Rwanda ranks 174th 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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