Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 908.19 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 908.19 current US$ per person for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,335 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 126.25 current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Sierra Leone 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 388.03 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 389.73 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 418.76 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 317.15 current US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 1984 | 311.02 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 260.3 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 126.25 current US$ per person | -51.5% |
| 1987 | 157.24 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 229.73 current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 1989 | 216.83 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 153.73 current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 1991 | 179.55 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 165.34 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 192.97 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 210.06 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 224.72 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 257.24 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 203.64 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 167.8 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 164.37 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 174.31 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 430.09 current US$ per person | +146.7% |
| 2002 | 472.96 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 489.52 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 471.26 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 517.67 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 497.78 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 565.71 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 652.39 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 634 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 708.68 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 1,007 current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 2012 | 1,057 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,335 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 1,243 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,114 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 927.23 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 828.04 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 971.96 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 997.05 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 936.84 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 983.22 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 959.25 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 859.64 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 855.17 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 908.19 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 908.19 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 927.27 current US$ per person, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 908.19 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,708 current US$ per person, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +146.7% | 174.31 current US$ per person | 430.09 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 281.5 current US$ per person | 126.25 current US$ per person | 418.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 191.94 current US$ per person | 153.73 current US$ per person | 257.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 490.57 current US$ per person | 174.31 current US$ per person | 652.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,019 current US$ per person | 708.68 current US$ per person | 1,335 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 917.05 current US$ per person | 855.17 current US$ per person | 983.22 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 172 Ethiopia 997.02 current US$ per person compare
- 173 South Sudan 996.42 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Eritrea 946.35 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Chad 892.54 current US$ per person compare
- 177 Yemen 878.35 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 809.47 current 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 (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 908.19 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,335 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.25 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.