Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) was 480.91 current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1964–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Sierra Leone is 480.91 current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 480.91 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 120.45 current US$, in 1968.
Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 138.28 current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 132.61 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 134.63 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 134.29 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 120.45 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 125.38 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 135.73 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 136.39 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 148.17 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 152.68 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 173.18 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 209.97 current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 183.61 current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 206.59 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 251.16 current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1979 | 298.3 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 345.14 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 336.87 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 379.87 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 285.18 current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 280.52 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 219.9 current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 124.52 current US$ | -43.4% |
| 1987 | 151.68 current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 218.62 current US$ | +44.1% |
| 1989 | 202.71 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 140.82 current US$ | -30.5% |
| 1991 | 169.53 current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 158.81 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 188.06 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 203.75 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 228.46 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 250.45 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 226.59 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 173.29 current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 175.81 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 184.42 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 273.31 current US$ | +48.2% |
| 2002 | 301.75 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 309.97 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 295.8 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 317.25 current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 341.86 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 386.85 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 453.67 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 437.79 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 403.8 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 480.91 current US$ | +19.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 480.91 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 414.76 current US$, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 480.91 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 671.33 current US$, 72% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.94 current US$ | 120.45 current US$ | 138.28 current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 189.57 current US$ | 135.73 current US$ | 298.3 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 254.5 current US$ | 124.52 current US$ | 379.87 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 191.56 current US$ | 140.82 current US$ | 250.45 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 330.27 current US$ | 184.42 current US$ | 453.67 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 442.35 current US$ | 403.8 current US$ | 480.91 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Sierra Leone was 480.91 current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 480.91 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.45 current US$ in 1968.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.