GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 4.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 4.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Sierra Leone ranks 8th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 7.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 6.95 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 6.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 5.33 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 5.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.34 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 5.72 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 7.29 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 7.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 3.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -63.5% |
| 2002 | 3.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 3.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.29 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.51 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 2.32 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 2.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.56 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 2.28 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 3.07 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 3.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 4.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 4.34 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 4.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -63.5% | 8.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.09 current international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.59 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.33 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 8.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 8.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.28 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 5 Tajikistan 5.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Iran 5.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Syria 4.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 India 4.29 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Laos 4.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Bangladesh 4.12 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 4.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.