GDP per capita, PPP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP per capita, PPP was 3,176 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Sierra Leone is 3,176 constant 2021 international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,176 constant 2021 international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,749 constant 2021 international $, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,704 constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 2,735 constant 2021 international $ | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,257 constant 2021 international $ | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 2,294 constant 2021 international $ | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,240 constant 2021 international $ | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 2,058 constant 2021 international $ | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 2,084 constant 2021 international $ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,937 constant 2021 international $ | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,952 constant 2021 international $ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,903 constant 2021 international $ | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,982 constant 2021 international $ | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1,749 constant 2021 international $ | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 2,089 constant 2021 international $ | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 2,196 constant 2021 international $ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2,261 constant 2021 international $ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,297 constant 2021 international $ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,343 constant 2021 international $ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,378 constant 2021 international $ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,405 constant 2021 international $ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,377 constant 2021 international $ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,460 constant 2021 international $ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2,591 constant 2021 international $ | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2,793 constant 2021 international $ | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 3,125 constant 2021 international $ | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 2,813 constant 2021 international $ | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 2,628 constant 2021 international $ | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 2,732 constant 2021 international $ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,753 constant 2021 international $ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,767 constant 2021 international $ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,853 constant 2021 international $ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,753 constant 2021 international $ | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,849 constant 2021 international $ | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,935 constant 2021 international $ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,035 constant 2021 international $ | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3,099 constant 2021 international $ | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 3,176 constant 2021 international $ | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,216 constant 2021 international $ | 1,903 constant 2021 international $ | 2,735 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,208 constant 2021 international $ | 1,749 constant 2021 international $ | 2,405 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,751 constant 2021 international $ | 2,460 constant 2021 international $ | 3,125 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,974 constant 2021 international $ | 2,753 constant 2021 international $ | 3,176 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 175 Rwanda 3,559 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 176 Togo 3,486 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 177 Kiribati 3,364 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 179 Gambia 3,167 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 180 Ethiopia 3,095 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 181 Mali 2,993 constant 2021 international $ 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,406 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 819.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 18,569 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Sierra Leone was 3,176 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,176 constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,749 constant 2021 international $ in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.