GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 3,023 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sierra Leone, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 3,023 constant 2021 international $ per person.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,026 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,638 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 142nd out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,638 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 2002 | 1,942 constant 2021 international $ per person | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 2,040 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2,048 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,124 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2,068 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,032 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,130 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2,301 constant 2021 international $ per person | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 2,431 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2,380 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2,756 constant 2021 international $ per person | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 3,004 constant 2021 international $ per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 2,761 constant 2021 international $ per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 2,550 constant 2021 international $ per person | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 2,688 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 2,767 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2,797 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,858 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,804 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,821 constant 2021 international $ per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,944 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 3,026 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2,948 constant 2021 international $ per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 3,023 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3,023 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,183 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3,023 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,869 constant 2021 international $ per person, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,036 constant 2021 international $ per person | 1,638 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,301 constant 2021 international $ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,699 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,380 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,004 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,928 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,804 constant 2021 international $ per person | 3,026 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 139 Togo 3,230 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 140 Lesotho 3,220 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 141 Ethiopia 3,130 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 143 Haiti 3,001 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 144 Gambia 2,929 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 145 Mali 2,891 constant 2021 international $ 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Sierra Leone was 3,023 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,026 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,638 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 142nd out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.