Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 6,017 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 6,017 constant LCU per person for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 7,071 constant LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,564 constant LCU per person, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 158th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,469 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 5,227 constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 5,158 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 4,724 constant LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 4,482 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 4,220 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 4,061 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 4,238 constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 4,092 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 3,893 constant LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 3,413 constant LCU per person | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 3,448 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3,089 constant LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 3,315 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 2,766 constant LCU per person | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 3,243 constant LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 3,469 constant LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 2,797 constant LCU per person | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 2,686 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2,564 constant LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,675 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 3,173 constant LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 3,724 constant LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 3,779 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3,753 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,717 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,701 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,894 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 4,158 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 4,379 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 3,733 constant LCU per person | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 4,786 constant LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 5,255 constant LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 6,812 constant LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 6,533 constant LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 5,264 constant LCU per person | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 5,907 constant LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 5,985 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6,661 constant LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 7,071 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 6,487 constant LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 6,698 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 7,002 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 6,993 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 5,989 constant LCU per person | -14.4% |
| 2025 | 6,017 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6,017 constant LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 153,309 constant LCU per person, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6,017 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 355,475 constant LCU per person, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,556 constant LCU per person | 3,893 constant LCU per person | 5,469 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,079 constant LCU per person | 2,564 constant LCU per person | 3,469 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,695 constant LCU per person | 2,675 constant LCU per person | 4,379 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,801 constant LCU per person | 3,733 constant LCU per person | 7,071 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,531 constant LCU per person | 5,989 constant LCU per person | 7,002 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 155 Tunisia 7,521 constant LCU per person compare
- 156 Libya 7,300 constant LCU per person compare
- 157 Marshall Islands 7,204 constant LCU per person compare
- 159 Bahrain 5,131 constant LCU per person compare
- 160 Ecuador 5,045 constant LCU per person compare
- 161 Kuwait 4,805 constant LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone was 6,017 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7,071 constant LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,564 constant LCU per person in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 158th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.