GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 19,175 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone is 19,175 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 291.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 19,175 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.67 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.67 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 84.87 current LCU per person | +131.4% |
| 1992 | 127.51 current LCU per person | +50.2% |
| 1993 | 164.18 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 200.56 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 246.15 current LCU per person | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 323.01 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1997 | 306.89 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 382.85 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 437.53 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 470.44 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 711.67 current LCU per person | +51.3% |
| 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: linked series (current LCU), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +131.4% | 36.67 current LCU per person | 84.87 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 231.02 current LCU per person | 36.67 current LCU per person | 437.53 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,335 current LCU per person | 470.44 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
- 181 Panama 19,790 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Palau 19,532 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Lesotho 19,480 current LCU per person compare
- 185 Bulgaria 18,034 current LCU per person compare
- 186 American Samoa 18,018 current LCU per person compare
- 187 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)
- 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.67 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.