GNI per capita, PPP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GNI per capita, PPP was 3,690 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, PPP in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 3,690 current international $ for gni per capita, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,690 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,110 current international $, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,290 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,370 current international $ | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1,130 current international $ | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 1,220 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1,170 current international $ | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 1,140 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,200 current international $ | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1,140 current international $ | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,140 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,140 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,220 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1,110 current international $ | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1,360 current international $ | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 1,430 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1,420 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,520 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1,450 current international $ | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1,470 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,590 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1,740 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 1,880 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 1,950 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2,250 current international $ | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 2,540 current international $ | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 2,630 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,520 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2,590 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,460 current international $ | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2,610 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 2,680 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,710 current international $ | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,820 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3,110 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 3,340 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 3,500 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 3,690 current international $ | +5.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3,690 current international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,200 current international $, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3,690 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,175 current international $, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,194 current international $ | 1,130 current international $ | 1,370 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,431 current international $ | 1,110 current international $ | 1,740 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,411 current international $ | 1,880 current international $ | 2,680 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,195 current international $ | 2,710 current international $ | 3,690 current international $ | 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, ppp in Sierra Leone?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Sierra Leone was 3,690 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,690 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,110 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.