GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.983 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0.983 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.4648 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 60th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1987 | 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1990 | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9697 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 0.891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8948 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9554 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9796 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 0.983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.983 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9463 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.983 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9448 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 57 Australia 0.9845 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Finland 0.984 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Argentina 0.9832 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Kosovo 0.983 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Jordan 0.9829 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Vietnam 0.9818 current US$ 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)
- 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 gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.983 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4648 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 60th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.