GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 3,717 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Sierra Leone is 3,717 current international $ per person, measured 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,717 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,121 current international $ per person, 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,382 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,445 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1,220 current international $ per person | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 1,269 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,266 current international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,187 current international $ per person | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1,225 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,157 current international $ per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 1,180 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,167 current international $ per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,242 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 1,121 current international $ per person | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 1,360 current international $ per person | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 1,458 current international $ per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 1,541 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,614 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,698 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1,770 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,824 current international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,814 current international $ per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,900 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2,043 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 2,317 current international $ per person | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 2,701 current international $ per person | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 2,762 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,560 current international $ per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 2,635 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,501 current international $ per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 2,640 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2,704 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,719 current international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,849 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 3,143 current international $ per person | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 3,371 current international $ per person | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 3,527 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 3,717 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3,717 current international $ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,214 current international $ per person, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3,717 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,250 current international $ per person | 1,157 current international $ per person | 1,445 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,544 current international $ per person | 1,121 current international $ per person | 1,824 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,476 current international $ per person | 1,900 current international $ per person | 2,762 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,221 current international $ per person | 2,719 current international $ per person | 3,717 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 177 Rwanda 4,164 current international $ per person compare
- 178 Togo 4,079 current international $ per person compare
- 179 Kiribati 3,937 current international $ per person compare
- 181 Gambia 3,706 current international $ per person compare
- 182 Ethiopia 3,622 current international $ per person compare
- 183 Mali 3,503 current international $ per person 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 (current international $), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Sierra Leone was 3,717 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,717 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,121 current international $ per person in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.