Sierra Leone vs Uganda: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Sierra Leone
2,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Uganda
3,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
163rd
Uganda rank
161st
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Sierra Leone
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 3,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 2,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Sierra Leone, a difference of 160 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 163rd and Uganda ranks 161st of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,191 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 887.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 303.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1,543 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 430.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 1,554 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 949.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 604.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 1,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,157 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 553.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1,309 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 387.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Uganda |
| 2010s | 2,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,633 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 538.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,847 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 106.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Sierra Leone or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 3,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 2,846 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 160 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Uganda rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 163rd and Uganda ranks 161st 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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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.