Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 1,075 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 1,075 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,263 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 457.95 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 148th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 976.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 933.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 921.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 843.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 800.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 753.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 725.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 756.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 730.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 695.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 609.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 615.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 551.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 592.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 494.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 579.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 619.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 499.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 479.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 457.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 477.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 566.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 665.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 674.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 670.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 663.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 661.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 695.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 742.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 782.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 666.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 854.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 938.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 1,217 constant 2015 US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 1,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 940.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 1,055 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 1,069 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 1,263 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1,159 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1,196 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 1,249 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,070 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2025 | 1,075 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,075 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 672.5 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,075 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,031 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 813.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 695.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | 976.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 549.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 457.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 619.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 660.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | 477.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 782.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,036 constant 2015 US$ per person | 666.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,263 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,167 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,070 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 145 Lesotho 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 146 Nepal 1,134 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 147 Zimbabwe 1,133 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 149 Benin 1,031 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 150 Congo 1,017 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 151 Venezuela 977 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 1,075 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,263 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 457.95 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 148th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.