GNI per capita growth in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GNI per capita growth was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita growth in Sierra Leone, 2002–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gni per capita growth in Sierra Leone stood at 2.5%.
That represents a change of up 198.8% on the previous year and up 133.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Sierra Leone peaked at 18.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -8.1%, in 2014.
That places Sierra Leone 83rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita growth in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.5% | — |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -72.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -92.2% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +832.5% |
| 2006 | -2.6% | -171.5% |
| 2007 | -1.7% | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -376.6% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +67.2% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -29.5% |
| 2011 | -2.1% | -136.7% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -859.3% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -42.8% |
| 2014 | -8.1% | -189.8% |
| 2015 | -7.6% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -170.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -45.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -62.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +93.5% |
| 2020 | -1.9% | -186.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -131.6% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +641.9% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -36.9% |
| 2024 | -2.6% | -192.6% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | -198.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | -2.6% | 18.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -8.1% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -2.6% | 4.4% | 6 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.416 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 352.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 7,976 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita growth in Sierra Leone?
- Gni per capita growth in Sierra Leone was 2.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.1% in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gni per capita growth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 83rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.1%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.