GNI (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GNI (current US$), per capita was 840.61 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 840.61 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,062 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 120.86 current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Sierra Leone 197th 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 US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 154.02 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 146.02 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 149.77 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 136.61 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 127.17 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 154.73 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 156.93 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 148.6 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 162.54 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 197 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 217.53 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 223.98 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 191.56 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 216.51 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 293.6 current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1979 | 336.72 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 327.19 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 325.44 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 373.09 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 276.7 current US$ per person | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 297.21 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 227.65 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 120.86 current US$ per person | -46.9% |
| 1987 | 164.74 current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1988 | 253.67 current US$ per person | +54.0% |
| 1989 | 219.28 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 138.16 current US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 1991 | 169.46 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 145.27 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 174.37 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 191.33 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 195.84 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 216.52 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 195.81 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 148.36 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 149.37 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 139.27 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 353.89 current US$ per person | +154.1% |
| 2002 | 387.79 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 407.01 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 383.94 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 435.89 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 497.03 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 524.52 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 612.87 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 624.89 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 677.15 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 727.01 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 909.75 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 1,052 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 1,062 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 948.57 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 831.11 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 765.68 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 836.81 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 834.69 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 841.95 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 876.52 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 852.04 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 751.95 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 800.04 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 840.61 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 840.61 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 846.21 current US$ per person, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 840.61 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,291 current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +154.1% | 139.27 current US$ per person | 353.89 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144.72 current US$ per person | 127.17 current US$ per person | 154.73 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 214.5 current US$ per person | 148.6 current US$ per person | 336.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 258.58 current US$ per person | 120.86 current US$ per person | 373.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 172.45 current US$ per person | 138.16 current US$ per person | 216.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 436.71 current US$ per person | 139.27 current US$ per person | 624.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 864.56 current US$ per person | 677.15 current US$ per person | 1,062 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 827.18 current US$ per person | 751.95 current US$ per person | 876.52 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 194 Ethiopia 931.14 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Gambia 907.04 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Liberia 851.82 current US$ per person compare
- 198 Democratic Republic of Congo 776.92 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Niger 764.05 current US$ per person compare
- 200 Eritrea 680.83 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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 840.61 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,062 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.86 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 197th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.