GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 19,046 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 19,046 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 295.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 19,046 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0943 current LCU per person, in 1964.
That places Sierra Leone 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0943 current LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.1043 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 0.107 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0989 current LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.106 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1289 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1308 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1235 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1302 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1608 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1861 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2025 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2132 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2482 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3074 current LCU per person | +23.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3559 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3435 current LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3772 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4621 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5217 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.746 current LCU per person | +43.0% |
| 1985 | 1.16 current LCU per person | +55.5% |
| 1986 | 1.94 current LCU per person | +67.7% |
| 1987 | 5.61 current LCU per person | +188.4% |
| 1988 | 8.25 current LCU per person | +47.1% |
| 1989 | 13.12 current LCU per person | +59.0% |
| 1990 | 20.92 current LCU per person | +59.5% |
| 1991 | 50.05 current LCU per person | +139.2% |
| 1992 | 72.56 current LCU per person | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 98.95 current LCU per person | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 112.26 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 147.9 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 1996 | 199.35 current LCU per person | +34.8% |
| 1997 | 192.19 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 231.97 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 269.49 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 291.38 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 702.88 current LCU per person | +141.2% |
| 2002 | 813.98 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 955.65 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 1,037 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1,260 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 1,472 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 1,566 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1,827 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 2,116 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 2,694 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 3,162 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 3,952 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 4,560 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 4,806 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4,815 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,228 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 5,654 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 6,637 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 7,521 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 8,276 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 9,150 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 11,969 current LCU per person | +30.8% |
| 2023 | 16,020 current LCU per person | +33.8% |
| 2024 | 18,070 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 19,046 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 19,046 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 598,270 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 19,046 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 642,602 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +188.4% | 1.94 current LCU per person | 5.61 current LCU per person |
| 2001 | +141.2% | 291.38 current LCU per person | 702.88 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +139.2% | 20.92 current LCU per person | 50.05 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1066 current LCU per person | 0.0943 current LCU per person | 0.1289 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.2059 current LCU per person | 0.1235 current LCU per person | 0.3559 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 current LCU per person | 0.3435 current LCU per person | 13.12 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.56 current LCU per person | 20.92 current LCU per person | 269.49 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,204 current LCU per person | 291.38 current LCU per person | 2,116 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,903 current LCU per person | 2,694 current LCU per person | 7,521 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,755 current LCU per person | 8,276 current LCU per person | 19,046 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 175 Latvia 23,085 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Tajikistan 22,807 current LCU per person compare
- 177 Palau 19,895 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Panama 18,830 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,009 current LCU per person compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 17,389 current LCU 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)
- 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 (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone was 19,046 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19,046 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0943 current LCU per person in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.6%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.