Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 426.19 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
426.19 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
175th
of 184 countries
All-time high
645.79 current US$ per person
in 2013
All-time low
90.52 current US$ per person
in 1986
Years of data
42
1980–2021

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1980–2021

02004006001980200020211980: 269.8 current US$ per person1981: 270.9 current US$ per person1982: 305.7 current US$ per person1983: 230.2 current US$ per person1984: 255.2 current US$ per person1985: 197.9 current US$ per person1986: 90.5 current US$ per person1987: 143.1 current US$ per person1988: 214.5 current US$ per person1989: 182.1 current US$ per person1990: 105.7 current US$ per person1991: 136.6 current US$ per person1992: 113.1 current US$ per person1993: 145.9 current US$ per person1994: 158.1 current US$ per person1995: 151.2 current US$ per person1996: 171.3 current US$ per person1997: 152.5 current US$ per person1998: 105.9 current US$ per person1999: 119.9 current US$ per person2000: 110.9 current US$ per person2001: 194.4 current US$ per person2002: 210.9 current US$ per person2003: 213.2 current US$ per person2004: 219.2 current US$ per person2005: 247.2 current US$ per person2006: 282.1 current US$ per person2007: 333.1 current US$ per person2008: 390.7 current US$ per person2009: 374.6 current US$ per person2010: 359.6 current US$ per person2011: 388.4 current US$ per person2012: 522.6 current US$ per person2013: 645.8 current US$ per person2014: 624.8 current US$ per person2015: 507.5 current US$ per person2016: 372.2 current US$ per person2017: 412.5 current US$ per person2018: 437.4 current US$ per person2019: 458.9 current US$ per person2020: 437.7 current US$ per person2021: 426.2 current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 426.19 current US$ per person for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in 2021.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 645.79 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 90.52 current US$ per person, in 1986.

Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1980 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1980 269.8 current US$ per person —
1981 270.9 current US$ per person +0.4%
1982 305.7 current US$ per person +12.8%
1983 230.19 current US$ per person -24.7%
1984 255.22 current US$ per person +10.9%
1985 197.86 current US$ per person -22.5%
1986 90.52 current US$ per person -54.3%
1987 143.08 current US$ per person +58.1%
1988 214.48 current US$ per person +49.9%
1989 182.15 current US$ per person -15.1%
1990 105.66 current US$ per person -42.0%
1991 136.58 current US$ per person +29.3%
1992 113.08 current US$ per person -17.2%
1993 145.95 current US$ per person +29.1%
1994 158.08 current US$ per person +8.3%
1995 151.17 current US$ per person -4.4%
1996 171.29 current US$ per person +13.3%
1997 152.53 current US$ per person -11.0%
1998 105.94 current US$ per person -30.5%
1999 119.94 current US$ per person +13.2%
2000 110.86 current US$ per person -7.6%
2001 194.42 current US$ per person +75.4%
2002 210.94 current US$ per person +8.5%
2003 213.18 current US$ per person +1.1%
2004 219.21 current US$ per person +2.8%
2005 247.22 current US$ per person +12.8%
2006 282.08 current US$ per person +14.1%
2007 333.1 current US$ per person +18.1%
2008 390.68 current US$ per person +17.3%
2009 374.64 current US$ per person -4.1%
2010 359.62 current US$ per person -4.0%
2011 388.43 current US$ per person +8.0%
2012 522.65 current US$ per person +34.6%
2013 645.79 current US$ per person +23.6%
2014 624.79 current US$ per person -3.3%
2015 507.46 current US$ per person -18.8%
2016 372.24 current US$ per person -26.6%
2017 412.53 current US$ per person +10.8%
2018 437.37 current US$ per person +6.0%
2019 458.9 current US$ per person +4.9%
2020 437.71 current US$ per person -4.6%
2021 426.19 current US$ per person -2.6%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 426.19 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 524.21 current US$ per person, 81% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 426.19 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 936.58 current US$ per person, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 215.99 current US$ per person 90.52 current US$ per person 305.7 current US$ per person 10
1990s 136.02 current US$ per person 105.66 current US$ per person 171.29 current US$ per person 10
2000s 257.63 current US$ per person 110.86 current US$ per person 390.68 current US$ per person 10
2010s 472.98 current US$ per person 359.62 current US$ per person 645.79 current US$ per person 10
2020s 431.95 current US$ per person 426.19 current US$ per person 437.71 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 172 Eritrea 485.38 current US$ per person compare
  2. 173 Syria 479.31 current US$ per person compare
  3. 174 Chad 468.65 current US$ per person compare
  4. 176 Madagascar 421.01 current US$ per person compare
  5. 177 East Timor 417.85 current US$ per person compare
  6. 178 Central African Republic 417.43 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 426.19 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 645.79 current US$ per person in 2013.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 90.52 current US$ per person in 1986.
How does Sierra Leone rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
Sierra Leone ranks 175th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.