GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 3.75 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 3.75 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 17.47 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 8th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.47 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 14.89 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 13.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 12.4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 10.25 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 9.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 9.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 9.69 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 12.47 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 12.28 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 13.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 4.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -64.6% |
| 2002 | 5.37 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 5.31 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.96 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 4.04 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 3.76 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 3.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 3.64 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 3.59 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 2.72 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 3.24 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 3.53 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 3.27 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 3.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.26 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.22 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 3.84 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 3.75 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.75 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.47 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.75 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -64.6% | 13.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.24 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 9.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 17.47 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.46 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 13.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.59 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.22 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 5 Syria 4.33 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Iran 4.29 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Laos 3.82 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Bhutan 3.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 India 3.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Pakistan 3.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 3.75 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 17.47 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.