Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 4,006 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 4,006 current LCU per person for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 680.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 4,006 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0249 current LCU per person, in 1968.
Sierra Leone ranks 177th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0273 current LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.03 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0296 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0267 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0249 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0354 current LCU per person | +41.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0414 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0394 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0368 current LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0404 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0458 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0518 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0471 current LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0507 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0634 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0728 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0807 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0891 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0742 current LCU per person | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0597 current LCU per person | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0815 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1778 current LCU per person | +118.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2521 current LCU per person | +41.8% |
| 1987 | 1.88 current LCU per person | +643.9% |
| 1988 | 2.5 current LCU per person | +33.5% |
| 1989 | 3.31 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 1990 | 8.13 current LCU per person | +145.8% |
| 1991 | 16.95 current LCU per person | +108.5% |
| 1992 | 25.75 current LCU per person | +51.9% |
| 1993 | 25.49 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 37.84 current LCU per person | +48.5% |
| 1995 | 29.25 current LCU per person | -22.7% |
| 1996 | 36.02 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1997 | 25.89 current LCU per person | -28.1% |
| 1998 | 34.41 current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 38.67 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 54.54 current LCU per person | +41.0% |
| 2001 | 56.6 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 70.77 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 136.85 current LCU per person | +93.4% |
| 2004 | 188.25 current LCU per person | +37.6% |
| 2005 | 238.3 current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 163.47 current LCU per person | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 170.67 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 163.27 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 177.01 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 269.58 current LCU per person | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 317.58 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 838.61 current LCU per person | +164.1% |
| 2013 | 916.9 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 1,022 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 513.36 current LCU per person | -49.8% |
| 2016 | 749.55 current LCU per person | +46.0% |
| 2017 | 796.94 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 754.07 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 736.95 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 821.8 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 1,437 current LCU per person | +74.9% |
| 2022 | 2,028 current LCU per person | +41.1% |
| 2023 | 3,387 current LCU per person | +67.0% |
| 2024 | 3,146 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 2025 | 4,006 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4,006 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 80,898 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4,006 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 125,196 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +643.9% | 0.2521 current LCU per person | 1.88 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.029 current LCU per person | 0.0249 current LCU per person | 0.0354 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.049 current LCU per person | 0.0368 current LCU per person | 0.0728 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8504 current LCU per person | 0.0597 current LCU per person | 3.31 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.84 current LCU per person | 8.13 current LCU per person | 38.67 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.97 current LCU per person | 54.54 current LCU per person | 238.3 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 691.58 current LCU per person | 269.58 current LCU per person | 1,022 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,471 current LCU per person | 821.8 current LCU per person | 4,006 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 174 Turkmenistan 5,145 current LCU per person compare
- 175 Afghanistan 4,646 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Samoa 4,515 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Guam 3,299 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Kosovo 3,073 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 3,073 current LCU per person 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 exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone was 4,006 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4,006 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0249 current LCU per person in 1968.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 680.3%. 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 Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.