Gdp per capita maddison project database in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gdp per capita maddison project database was 1,690 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,690
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
151st
of 166 countries
All-time high
2,007
in 2014
All-time low
814.12
in 1999
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Sierra Leone, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp per capita maddison project database in Sierra Leone stood at 1,690.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita maddison project database in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,007 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 814.12, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 151st out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Gdp per capita maddison project database in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 902 | — |
| 1951 | 942 | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 958 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 982 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 1,023 | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 1,044 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 1,070 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 1,093 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 1,109 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 1,157 | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 1,176 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1,181 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 1,216 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 1,218 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1,215 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1,282 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 1,342 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 1,313 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 1,420 | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 1,525 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 1,553 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1,535 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1,525 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,553 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1,581 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1,551 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1,511 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1,495 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1,524 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1,572 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1,584 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,615 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,610 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,575 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1,608 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,610 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,597 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,624 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1,626 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,642 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,635 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,467 | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 1,355 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 1,405 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1,500 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 1,383 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 1,061 | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 885.3 | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 882.73 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 814.12 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 828.79 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 923.05 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 1,102 | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 1,157 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,197 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,224 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,247 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,321 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,363 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,378 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,421 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,479 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1,665 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 1,965 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 2,007 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,563 | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 1,622 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,643 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,660 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,707 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,636 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,665 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,690 | +1.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,690 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,569, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,690 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,028 | 902 | 1,157 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,289 | 1,176 | 1,525 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,540 | 1,495 | 1,581 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,609 | 1,575 | 1,642 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,239 | 814.12 | 1,635 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,174 | 828.79 | 1,378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,673 | 1,421 | 2,007 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,664 | 1,636 | 1,690 | 3 |
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 gdp per capita maddison project database in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp per capita maddison project database in Sierra Leone was 1,690 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,007 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita maddison project database recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 814.12 in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp per capita maddison project database?
- Sierra Leone ranks 151st out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita maddison project database rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita maddison project database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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