GDP per capita, PPP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP per capita, PPP was 3,717 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 3,717 current international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,717 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,121 current international $, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 180th of 204 countries on this measure, 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 | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,382 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,445 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1,220 current international $ | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 1,269 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,266 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,187 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1,225 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,157 current international $ | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1,180 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,167 current international $ | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,242 current international $ | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1,121 current international $ | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 1,360 current international $ | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 1,458 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1,541 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,614 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,698 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,770 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,824 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,814 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,900 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2,043 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 2,317 current international $ | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 2,701 current international $ | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 2,762 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,560 current international $ | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 2,635 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,501 current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 2,640 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2,704 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,719 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,849 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 3,143 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 3,371 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 3,527 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 3,717 current international $ | +5.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3,717 current international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,214 current international $, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3,717 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,309 current international $, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,250 current international $ | 1,157 current international $ | 1,445 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,544 current international $ | 1,121 current international $ | 1,824 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,476 current international $ | 1,900 current international $ | 2,762 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,221 current international $ | 2,719 current international $ | 3,717 current international $ | 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, ppp in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Sierra Leone was 3,717 current 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 3,717 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,121 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 (current 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 current 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. 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. 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.