General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 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 (current US$), per in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
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
- 181 Yemen 56.99 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Ethiopia 54.47 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Somalia 53.63 current US$ per person compare
- 185 Burundi 48.26 current US$ per person compare
- 186 Syrian Arab Republic 28.64 current US$ per person compare
- 187 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 current US$ 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 50.14 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1,140 current LCU per person (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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.