Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Rwanda
3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Sierra Leone
3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Rwanda rank
174th
Sierra Leone rank
177th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 383 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
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 per person | 2,216 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,238 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1,401 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,208 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 806.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2,261 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,751 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 490.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,974 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 97.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda, at 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 383 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 177th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.