GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth was 3.7% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Sierra Leone, 1961–2011
Source: "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ". Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Sierra Leone is 3.7%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and up 135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Sierra Leone peaked at 20.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -18.7%, in 1992.
Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2% | — |
| 1962 | 2.9% | +1238.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -98.1% |
| 1964 | 4.9% | +8915.0% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | +9.2% |
| 1966 | -0.0% | -100.7% |
| 1967 | -1.7% | +4168.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -112.8% |
| 1969 | 6.6% | +2918.7% |
| 1970 | 6.7% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -75.8% |
| 1972 | -0.9% | -156.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -143.3% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +297.2% |
| 1975 | -0.3% | -118.6% |
| 1976 | -2.4% | +734.8% |
| 1977 | -2.0% | -17.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -113.0% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | +777.6% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -73.7% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +279.2% |
| 1983 | -4.2% | -264.4% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -140.3% |
| 1985 | -7.7% | -550.8% |
| 1986 | -1.5% | -80.2% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -374.3% |
| 1988 | -9.6% | -329.8% |
| 1989 | -1.4% | -85.7% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -250.5% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | -18.7% | -1034.4% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -111.8% |
| 1994 | -1.2% | -152.0% |
| 1995 | -7.6% | +560.4% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -123.1% |
| 1997 | -6.2% | -455.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -112.1% |
| 1999 | -3.8% | -602.7% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -197.4% |
| 2001 | -10.6% | -387.0% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | -294.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -79.7% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -60.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -84.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +235.9% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +479.9% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -42.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -68.5% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +228.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | -1.7% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | -2.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.3% | -9.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.9% | -18.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | -10.6% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 10 Botswana 4.5% compare
- 11 Cape Verde 4.1% compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.1% compare
- 14 Mauritius 3.7% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 3.5% compare
- 16 Morocco 3.5% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 475.61 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 217.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 7.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 5.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,928 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Sierra Leone was 3.7% in 2011, according to "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ".
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.7% in 1992.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as part of GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.