Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.9733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Sierra Leone 6th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.9 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 2.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 2.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 2.62 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 3.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 5.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.4% |
| 1987 | 4.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 2.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 1989 | 3.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 3.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1991 | 3.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 3.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1995 | 2.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 2.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 3.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 2.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 2002 | 1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.63 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 1 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.45 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2025 | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7065 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.42 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.65 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 3 Lebanon 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Kiribati 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Egypt 1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Burundi 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Angola 1.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 East Timor 1.19 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9733 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 6th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.