Domestic material consumption per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Domestic material consumption per capita was 3.49 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.49
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
185th
of 223 countries
All-time high
5.52
in 2014
All-time low
2.11
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 3.49 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.52 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.11, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 185th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 | 2.11 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 | 3.13 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 | 3.05 | 3.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 24.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 26.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 25.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7164 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 606.27 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0338 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Sierra Leone was 3.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 in 2014.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 185th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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