Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,749 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 177th out of 198 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,704 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,735 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,257 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 2,294 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,240 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 2,058 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 2,084 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,937 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,952 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,903 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,982 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1,749 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 2,089 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 2,196 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2,261 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,297 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,343 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,405 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,377 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,460 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2,591 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2,793 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 3,125 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 2,813 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 2,628 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 2,732 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,753 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,767 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,853 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,753 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,849 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,935 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,035 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3,099 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,216 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,903 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,735 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,208 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,749 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,405 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,751 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,460 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,125 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,974 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,753 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 174 Rwanda 3,559 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 175 Togo 3,486 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 176 Kiribati 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 178 Gambia 3,167 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 179 Ethiopia 3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 180 Mali 2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Sierra Leone was 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,749 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 177th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.