GNI per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GNI per capita was 1,125 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Sierra Leone, 2001–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1,125 constant 2015 US$ for gni per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,126 constant 2015 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 609.48 constant 2015 US$, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 609.48 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2002 | 722.51 constant 2015 US$ | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 759.05 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 762.05 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 790.11 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 769.31 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 755.96 constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 792.27 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 855.89 constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 904.36 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 885.58 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,025 constant 2015 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 1,118 constant 2015 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1,027 constant 2015 US$ | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 948.57 constant 2015 US$ | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 999.9 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1,029 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,041 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,063 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,043 constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,049 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,095 constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,126 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1,097 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 1,125 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,125 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 855.75 constant 2015 US$, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,125 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,372 constant 2015 US$, 82% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 757.4 constant 2015 US$ | 609.48 constant 2015 US$ | 855.89 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,004 constant 2015 US$ | 885.58 constant 2015 US$ | 1,118 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,089 constant 2015 US$ | 1,043 constant 2015 US$ | 1,126 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gni per capita in Sierra Leone was 1,125 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,126 constant 2015 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 609.48 constant 2015 US$ in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gni per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 143rd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 2015 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.