GDP per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP per capita was 19,175 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Sierra Leone is 19,175 current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 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 per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 19,175 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0869 current LCU, in 1960.
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 per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0869 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0.0871 current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0896 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0896 current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0939 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.104 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1067 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0986 current LCU | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1053 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.128 current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1335 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1262 current LCU | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1324 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1638 current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 0.19 current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2065 current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2186 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2571 current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3198 current LCU | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3656 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3531 current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.387 current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4708 current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5389 current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.767 current LCU | +42.3% |
| 1985 | 1.2 current LCU | +56.4% |
| 1986 | 2.12 current LCU | +76.4% |
| 1987 | 5.87 current LCU | +177.4% |
| 1988 | 8.72 current LCU | +48.6% |
| 1989 | 13.83 current LCU | +58.7% |
| 1990 | 23.44 current LCU | +69.5% |
| 1991 | 54.25 current LCU | +131.4% |
| 1992 | 81.51 current LCU | +50.2% |
| 1993 | 104.95 current LCU | +28.8% |
| 1994 | 128.21 current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 157.35 current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 206.48 current LCU | +31.2% |
| 1997 | 196.18 current LCU | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 244.74 current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 279.69 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 300.73 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 711.67 current LCU | +136.6% |
| 2002 | 816.51 current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 971.62 current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 1,128 current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 1,337 current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 1,719 current LCU | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 1,886 current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 2,103 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 2,210 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2,725 current LCU | +23.3% |
| 2011 | 3,310 current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 4,073 current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 4,841 current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 5,057 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 4,896 current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5,311 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 5,754 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 6,709 current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 7,602 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 8,309 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 9,243 current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 12,086 current LCU | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 16,156 current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2024 | 18,220 current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 19,175 current LCU | +5.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 19,175 current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 624,439 current LCU, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 19,175 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +177.4% | 2.12 current LCU | 5.87 current LCU |
| 2001 | +136.6% | 300.73 current LCU | 711.67 current LCU |
| 1991 | +131.4% | 23.44 current LCU | 54.25 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.099 current LCU | 0.0869 current LCU | 0.128 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2113 current LCU | 0.1262 current LCU | 0.3656 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 current LCU | 0.3531 current LCU | 13.83 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.68 current LCU | 23.44 current LCU | 279.69 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,318 current LCU | 300.73 current LCU | 2,210 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,028 current LCU | 2,725 current LCU | 7,602 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,865 current LCU | 8,309 current LCU | 19,175 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 19,175 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19,175 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0869 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.