Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Augmented human development index excluding gdp was 0.2328 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.2328
World rank
124th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.2328
in 2020
All-time low
0.0108
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Sierra Leone, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.2328 for augmented human development index excluding gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index excluding gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2328 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0108, in 1870.
Sierra Leone ranks 124th 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 human development index excluding gdp in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0108 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0137 | +27.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0164 | +19.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0191 | +16.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0192 | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.0202 | +5.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0199 | -1.6% |
| 1933 | 0.0195 | -1.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0223 | +14.3% |
| 1950 | 0.0293 | +31.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0392 | +33.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0488 | +24.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0624 | +27.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0514 | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0634 | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0764 | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 0.083 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0913 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0705 | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1032 | +46.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1688 | +63.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1872 | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1811 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2328 | +28.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.2328 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1723, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.2328 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0108 | 0.0108 | 0.0108 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0137 | 0.0137 | 0.0137 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0164 | 0.0164 | 0.0164 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0191 | 0.0191 | 0.0191 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0192 | 0.0192 | 0.0192 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.02 | 0.0199 | 0.0202 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0209 | 0.0195 | 0.0223 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0342 | 0.0293 | 0.0392 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0556 | 0.0488 | 0.0624 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0574 | 0.0514 | 0.0634 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0797 | 0.0764 | 0.083 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0809 | 0.0705 | 0.0913 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.136 | 0.1032 | 0.1688 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1841 | 0.1811 | 0.1872 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2328 | 0.2328 | 0.2328 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 121 Gambia 0.2407 compare
- 122 Bahrain 0.239 compare
- 123 Venezuela 0.2377 compare
- 125 Saudi Arabia 0.2285 compare
- 126 Madagascar 0.2219 compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2214 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 human development index excluding gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Augmented human development index excluding gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.2328 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2328 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index excluding gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 in 1870.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for augmented human development index excluding gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 124th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index excluding gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 human development index excluding gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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