Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita was 0.2628 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.2628
World rank
129th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.2628
in 2020
All-time low
0.0228
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.2628. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2628 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0228, in 1870.
Sierra Leone ranks 129th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0228 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0274 | +20.6% |
| 1890 | 0.0316 | +15.3% |
| 1900 | 0.0359 | +13.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0361 | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.0384 | +6.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0375 | -2.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0363 | -3.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0418 | +15.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0516 | +23.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0655 | +26.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0784 | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0953 | +21.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0842 | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0985 | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1136 | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1211 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1303 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1053 | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1308 | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1996 | +52.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2194 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2164 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2628 | +21.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.2628 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2038, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.2628 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2455, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0228 | 0.0228 | 0.0228 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0274 | 0.0274 | 0.0274 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0316 | 0.0316 | 0.0316 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0359 | 0.0359 | 0.0359 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0361 | 0.0361 | 0.0361 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.038 | 0.0375 | 0.0384 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.039 | 0.0363 | 0.0418 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0585 | 0.0516 | 0.0655 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0868 | 0.0784 | 0.0953 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0914 | 0.0842 | 0.0985 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1173 | 0.1136 | 0.1211 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1178 | 0.1053 | 0.1303 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1652 | 0.1308 | 0.1996 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2179 | 0.2164 | 0.2194 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2628 | 0.2628 | 0.2628 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 126 Bangladesh 0.2681 compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2641 compare
- 128 Pakistan 0.2638 compare
- 130 Uganda 0.2596 compare
- 131 China 0.2573 compare
- 132 Tajikistan 0.2561 compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.2628 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2628 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0228 in 1870.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 129th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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