Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 1,411 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,411 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
153rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1,676 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2014
All-time low
704.38 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1999
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1,411 international-$ in 2011 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,676 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 704.38 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 153rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,242 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,246 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1,281 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1,281 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,274 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1,341 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 1,399 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 1,364 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 1,470 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 1,574 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 1,597 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 1,574 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,560 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,584 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,610 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,580 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1,541 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1,525 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,554 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1,603 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1,614 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1,646 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,640 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,604 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1,637 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,639 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,622 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,644 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,640 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,654 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,647 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,498 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 1,381 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 1,386 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,430 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1,284 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 962.51 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 783.59 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 769.75 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 704.38 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 713.64 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 795.25 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 950.07 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 997.55 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,029 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,047 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,068 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,130 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1,162 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,168 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,198 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,242 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1,394 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 1,643 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 1,676 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1,306 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 1,355 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,373 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,427 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,367 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,391 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,411 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,411 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,324 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,411 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 62% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -25.1% | 1,284 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 962.51 international-$ in 2011 prices per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,347 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,242 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,574 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,573 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,525 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,610 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,634 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,604 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,654 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,185 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 704.38 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,647 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,006 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 713.64 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,168 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,400 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,198 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,676 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,390 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,367 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,411 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 1,548 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 151 North Korea 1,538 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 152 Haiti 1,526 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 154 Mali 1,324 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 155 Afghanistan 1,314 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 156 Chad 1,307 international-$ in 2011 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)
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Sierra Leone was 1,411 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,676 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 704.38 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.