Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.75 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP against 2.97 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.78 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 200 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.24 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.78 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 7.46 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 5.46 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.33 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.14 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.2659 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.58 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.85 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.7341 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.75 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP against 2.97 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.78 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.