Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 1,332 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 1,332 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,486 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 627.65 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 146th out of 163 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.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 627.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2002 | 737.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 756 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 749.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 760.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 752.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 787.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 835.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 879.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,004 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 1,324 constant 2015 US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 1,273 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,486 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 1,415 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 1,218 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,345 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 1,416 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,295 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1,316 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,379 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1,429 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1,291 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 1,332 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,332 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 914.93 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,332 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,434 constant 2015 US$ per person, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 765.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 627.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 879.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,285 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,004 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,486 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,340 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,291 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,429 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 143 Guinea 1,381 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 144 Togo 1,378 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 145 Zimbabwe 1,374 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 147 Tanzania 1,180 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 148 Uganda 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 149 Rwanda 1,095 constant 2015 US$ 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 1,332 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,486 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 627.65 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 146th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.