GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) was 830 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita, atlas method in Sierra Leone is 830 current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Sierra Leone peaked at 970 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 140 current US$, in 1968.
Sierra Leone ranks 195th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 160 current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 160 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 160 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 150 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 140 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 150 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 160 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 170 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 170 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 190 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 230 current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 250 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 230 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 220 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 250 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 320 current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 380 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 370 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 370 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 310 current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 310 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 250 current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 180 current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1987 | 180 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 180 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 210 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 190 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 180 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 140 current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 160 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 170 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 190 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 210 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 200 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 170 current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 160 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 150 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 170 current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 260 current US$ | +52.9% |
| 2003 | 420 current US$ | +61.5% |
| 2004 | 410 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 440 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 440 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 480 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 580 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 650 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 690 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 710 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 830 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 970 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 970 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 950 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 930 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 840 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 830 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 850 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 840 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 890 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 920 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 870 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 820 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 830 current US$ | +1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +61.5% | 260 current US$ | 420 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.33 current US$ | 140 current US$ | 160 current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 219 current US$ | 160 current US$ | 320 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 274 current US$ | 180 current US$ | 380 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 177 current US$ | 140 current US$ | 210 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 400 current US$ | 150 current US$ | 650 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 857 current US$ | 690 current US$ | 970 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 861.67 current US$ | 820 current US$ | 920 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Sierra Leone?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Sierra Leone was 830 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 970 current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 current US$ in 1968.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Sierra Leone ranks 195th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.