Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 3.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 204 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.89 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.71 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.659 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.81 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.4005 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.8357 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sierra Leone, at 4.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 3.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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.