Sierra Leone vs South Africa: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate
Sierra Leone
3.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
3.84 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
167th
South Africa rank
166th
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.84 % change on previous year against 3.61 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.23 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 167th and South Africa ranks 166th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 9.92 % change on previous year | 8.48 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 10.37 % change on previous year | 12.88 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -0.7327 % change on previous year | 7.25 % change on previous year | 7.98 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -1.56 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 21.4 % change on previous year | 8.64 % change on previous year | 12.76 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.55 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 0.7839 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.84 % change on previous year against 3.61 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.23 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for gni, atlas method (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 167th and South Africa ranks 166th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI, Atlas method (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.