Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 16,129 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone is 16,129 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 238.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 16,129 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0814 current LCU per person, in 1964.
That places Sierra Leone 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0814 current LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0911 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0923 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0933 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0962 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1081 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1083 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1133 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.119 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1416 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1816 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1959 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2275 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2531 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3041 current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3501 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3778 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4557 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 0.521 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6832 current LCU per person | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 1.19 current LCU per person | +74.9% |
| 1986 | 1.81 current LCU per person | +51.2% |
| 1987 | 4.76 current LCU per person | +163.2% |
| 1988 | 6.96 current LCU per person | +46.3% |
| 1989 | 11.82 current LCU per person | +69.9% |
| 1990 | 20.23 current LCU per person | +71.2% |
| 1991 | 47.11 current LCU per person | +132.8% |
| 1992 | 75.76 current LCU per person | +60.8% |
| 1993 | 101.37 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 1994 | 112.15 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 160.94 current LCU per person | +43.5% |
| 1996 | 214.06 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 204.62 current LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 249.38 current LCU per person | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 295.74 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2000 | 361.37 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 2001 | 775.99 current LCU per person | +114.7% |
| 2002 | 896.35 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 1,039 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 1,155 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 1,343 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 1,293 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,497 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 1,727 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 1,899 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1,881 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,838 current LCU per person | +50.9% |
| 2012 | 3,396 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 4,929 current LCU per person | +45.1% |
| 2014 | 4,816 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4,772 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4,894 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5,013 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 6,661 current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 2019 | 7,765 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 7,934 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 8,961 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 11,677 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2023 | 15,131 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 2024 | 15,589 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 16,129 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 16,129 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 519,556 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 16,129 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 526,305 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (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 | +163.2% | 1.81 current LCU per person | 4.76 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +132.8% | 20.23 current LCU per person | 47.11 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0924 current LCU per person | 0.0814 current LCU per person | 0.1 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.1752 current LCU per person | 0.1081 current LCU per person | 0.3041 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 current LCU per person | 0.3501 current LCU per person | 11.82 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.14 current LCU per person | 20.23 current LCU per person | 295.74 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,199 current LCU per person | 361.37 current LCU per person | 1,899 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,697 current LCU per person | 1,881 current LCU per person | 7,765 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,570 current LCU per person | 7,934 current LCU per person | 16,129 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 159 Solomon Islands 17,673 current LCU per person compare
- 160 Tonga 17,670 current LCU per person compare
- 161 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,148 current LCU per person compare
- 163 Tajikistan 15,292 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Samoa 14,933 current LCU per person compare
- 165 Bulgaria 14,305 current 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)
- 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 (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone was 16,129 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 16,129 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0814 current LCU per person in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.0%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (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.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure 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
Final consumption expenditure (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.