General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US was 50.33 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sierra Leone stood at 50.33 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sierra Leone peaked at 71.47 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.29 current US$ per person, in 1986.
Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 12.46 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 11.23 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 11.02 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 10.62 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 9.79 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 10.15 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 10.93 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 13.72 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1972 | 14.11 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 17.82 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 19.73 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 23.61 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 17.5 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 20.13 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 23.32 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 28.17 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 28.33 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 23.28 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 32.59 current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 1983 | 25.38 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1984 | 21.18 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 18.64 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 8.29 current US$ per person | -55.5% |
| 1987 | 16.15 current US$ per person | +94.8% |
| 1988 | 17.98 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 16.84 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 12.07 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 1991 | 17.9 current US$ per person | +48.2% |
| 1992 | 13.87 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 18.68 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1994 | 23.38 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 18.34 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 24.38 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 18 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 13.98 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 17.77 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 20.6 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 47.33 current US$ per person | +129.7% |
| 2002 | 54.91 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 49.52 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 43.85 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 46.4 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 37.6 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 36.68 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 44.96 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 45.75 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 46.14 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 49.59 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 62.65 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 67.3 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 56.9 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 65.19 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 66.14 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 55.45 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 55.1 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 59.31 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 65.57 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 71.47 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 57.51 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 41.71 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 45.34 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 50.33 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 50.33 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 99.84 current US$ per person, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 50.33 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 185.2 current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.88 current US$ per person | 9.79 current US$ per person | 12.46 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 18.9 current US$ per person | 10.93 current US$ per person | 28.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.87 current US$ per person | 8.29 current US$ per person | 32.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.84 current US$ per person | 12.07 current US$ per person | 24.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.76 current US$ per person | 20.6 current US$ per person | 54.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.38 current US$ per person | 46.14 current US$ per person | 67.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.32 current US$ per person | 41.71 current US$ per person | 71.47 current US$ per person | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sierra Leone?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Sierra Leone was 50.33 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 71.47 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.29 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Sierra Leone ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.