GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 19,175 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 19,175 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 291.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 19,175 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0869 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Sierra Leone 183rd out of 212 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.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0869 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0871 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0896 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0896 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0939 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.104 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1067 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0986 current LCU per person | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1053 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.128 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1335 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1262 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1324 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1638 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 0.19 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2065 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2186 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2571 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3198 current LCU per person | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3656 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3531 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.387 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4708 current LCU per person | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5389 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.767 current LCU per person | +42.3% |
| 1985 | 1.2 current LCU per person | +56.4% |
| 1986 | 2.12 current LCU per person | +76.4% |
| 1987 | 5.87 current LCU per person | +177.4% |
| 1988 | 8.72 current LCU per person | +48.6% |
| 1989 | 13.83 current LCU per person | +58.7% |
| 1990 | 23.44 current LCU per person | +69.5% |
| 1991 | 54.25 current LCU per person | +131.4% |
| 1992 | 81.51 current LCU per person | +50.2% |
| 1993 | 104.95 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 128.21 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 157.35 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 206.48 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1997 | 196.18 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 244.74 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 279.69 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 300.73 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 711.67 current LCU per person | +136.6% |
| 2002 | 816.51 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 971.62 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 1,128 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 1,337 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 1,719 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 1,886 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 2,103 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 2,210 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2,725 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 3,310 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 4,073 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 4,841 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 5,057 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 4,896 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5,311 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 5,754 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 6,709 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 7,602 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 8,309 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 9,243 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 12,086 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 16,156 current LCU per person | +33.7% |
| 2024 | 18,220 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 19,175 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 19,175 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 624,438 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 19,175 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,754 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) 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 | +177.4% | 2.12 current LCU per person | 5.87 current LCU per person |
| 2001 | +136.6% | 300.73 current LCU per person | 711.67 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +131.4% | 23.44 current LCU per person | 54.25 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.099 current LCU per person | 0.0869 current LCU per person | 0.128 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2113 current LCU per person | 0.1262 current LCU per person | 0.3656 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 current LCU per person | 0.3531 current LCU per person | 13.83 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.68 current LCU per person | 23.44 current LCU per person | 279.69 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,318 current LCU per person | 300.73 current LCU per person | 2,210 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,028 current LCU per person | 2,725 current LCU per person | 7,602 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,865 current LCU per person | 8,309 current LCU per person | 19,175 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 180 Panama 19,790 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Palau 19,532 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Lesotho 19,480 current LCU per person compare
- 184 Bulgaria 18,034 current LCU per person compare
- 185 American Samoa 18,018 current LCU per person compare
- 186 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,009 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 gdp (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone was 19,175 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19,175 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0869 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.6%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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
GDP (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.