GDP per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP per capita was 1,690 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, gdp per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 1,690 international-$ in 2011 prices.
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 in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,007 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2014 and was at its lowest, 814.12 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 150th out of 165 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,028 international-$ in 2011 prices | 902 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,157 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,289 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,176 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,525 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,540 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,495 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,581 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,609 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,575 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,642 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,239 international-$ in 2011 prices | 814.12 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,635 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,174 international-$ in 2011 prices | 828.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,378 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,673 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,421 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,007 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,664 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,636 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,690 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 147 Guinea 1,809 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 1,705 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 149 Zimbabwe 1,704 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 151 Mali 1,652 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 1,625 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 153 Togo 1,587 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,166 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 10.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,166 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 22.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.63 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 425.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.35 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 1,690 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,007 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 814.12 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 150th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gdp per capita 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 Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.