Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita

Gambia
2,837 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Gambia rank
164th
Sierra Leone rank
163rd

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Gambia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 2,837 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Gambia, a difference of 9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 164th and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 6 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 2,652 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,461 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Gambia
1970s 3,080 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,543 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,537 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Gambia
1980s 3,060 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,554 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,506 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Gambia
1990s 2,736 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,026 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Gambia
2000s 3,129 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,309 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,820 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Gambia
2010s 2,571 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 475.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Gambia
2020s 2,736 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 2,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 2,837 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
9 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Gambia ranks 164th and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 181 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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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,076 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.