Adjusted net national income per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Adjusted net national income per capita was -5.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Sierra Leone, 2002–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -5.9% for adjusted net national income per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and down 1,020.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 27.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, -28.9%, in 2015.
Sierra Leone ranks 136th of 154 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 per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -98.7% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +2664.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +271.2% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -49.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -38.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -73.1% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +3143.8% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -40.4% |
| 2014 | -1.1% | -109.2% |
| 2015 | -28.9% | +2429.0% |
| 2016 | -4.1% | -85.9% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -778.1% |
| 2018 | -3.4% | -112.2% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -319.2% |
| 2020 | -7.2% | -196.6% |
| 2021 | -5.9% | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 0.2% | 17.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | -28.9% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.6% | -7.2% | -5.9% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 21.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 196.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 21.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 4,448 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Sierra Leone was -5.9% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.9% in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 136th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,020.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.