GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 846.3 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone is 846.3 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,118 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 126.31 current US$ per person, in 1968.
That places Sierra Leone 201st 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 US$), per capita (Country official) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 141.96 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 142.28 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 146.32 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 146.31 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 153.38 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 145.58 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 149.32 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 136.12 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 126.31 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 153.56 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1970 | 160.16 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 151.83 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 165.36 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 200.64 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 222.09 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 228.37 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 196.41 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 224.21 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 305.43 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1979 | 345.87 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 336.39 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 333.89 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 380.07 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 285.81 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 305.58 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 235.51 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1986 | 131.47 current US$ per person | -44.2% |
| 1987 | 172.36 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 268.16 current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 1989 | 231.28 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 154.79 current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 1991 | 183.69 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 163.2 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 184.95 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 218.51 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 208.35 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 224.26 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 199.88 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 156.52 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 155.02 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 143.74 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 358.31 current US$ per person | +149.3% |
| 2002 | 388.99 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 413.82 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 417.75 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 462.63 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 580.27 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 631.89 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 705.36 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 652.85 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 685.04 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 761.15 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 937.5 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 1,117 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 1,118 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 964.58 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 844.42 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 779.19 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 845.91 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 843.71 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 845.28 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 885.4 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 860.37 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 758.33 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 806.65 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 846.3 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 846.3 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 880.81 current US$ per person, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 846.3 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,298 current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +149.3% | 143.74 current US$ per person | 358.31 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.11 current US$ per person | 126.31 current US$ per person | 153.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 220.04 current US$ per person | 151.83 current US$ per person | 345.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 268.05 current US$ per person | 131.47 current US$ per person | 380.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 184.92 current US$ per person | 154.79 current US$ per person | 224.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 475.56 current US$ per person | 143.74 current US$ per person | 705.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 889.67 current US$ per person | 685.04 current US$ per person | 1,118 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 833.72 current US$ per person | 758.33 current US$ per person | 885.4 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 198 Ethiopia 932.73 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Gambia 919.06 current US$ per person compare
- 200 Liberia 915.33 current US$ per person compare
- 202 Democratic Republic of Congo 806.78 current US$ per person compare
- 203 Niger 775.36 current US$ per person compare
- 204 Eritrea 688.68 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 846.3 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,118 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.31 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 201st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.