Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 3,495 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 3,495 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 86.9% on the previous year and up 320.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 3,495 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -238.73 current LCU per person, in 2013.
That places Sierra Leone 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0282 current LCU per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0609 current LCU per person | +115.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0615 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0103 current LCU per person | -83.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0146 current LCU per person | +41.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0247 current LCU per person | +69.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0205 current LCU per person | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.086 current LCU per person | +319.6% |
| 1985 | -0.0084 current LCU per person | -109.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1646 current LCU per person | -2053.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9128 current LCU per person | +454.5% |
| 1988 | 1.36 current LCU per person | +49.5% |
| 1989 | 1.41 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9399 current LCU per person | -33.1% |
| 1991 | 3.62 current LCU per person | +285.2% |
| 1992 | -2.33 current LCU per person | -164.2% |
| 1993 | -0.0518 current LCU per person | -97.8% |
| 1994 | 6.66 current LCU per person | -12959.2% |
| 1995 | -5.23 current LCU per person | -178.5% |
| 1996 | 4.07 current LCU per person | -177.8% |
| 1997 | -6.64 current LCU per person | -263.2% |
| 1998 | 6.11 current LCU per person | -192.0% |
| 1999 | 2.02 current LCU per person | -66.9% |
| 2000 | -28.55 current LCU per person | -1513.1% |
| 2001 | -27.61 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | -11.8 current LCU per person | -57.3% |
| 2003 | -11.14 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2004 | -58.09 current LCU per person | +421.3% |
| 2005 | -11.69 current LCU per person | -79.9% |
| 2006 | 219.75 current LCU per person | -1979.9% |
| 2007 | 122.34 current LCU per person | -44.3% |
| 2008 | 156.61 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 267.21 current LCU per person | +70.6% |
| 2010 | 927.57 current LCU per person | +247.1% |
| 2011 | 494.47 current LCU per person | -46.7% |
| 2012 | 712.87 current LCU per person | +44.2% |
| 2013 | -238.73 current LCU per person | -133.5% |
| 2014 | 830.23 current LCU per person | -447.8% |
| 2015 | 444.52 current LCU per person | -46.5% |
| 2016 | 714.87 current LCU per person | +60.8% |
| 2017 | 811.4 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 214.16 current LCU per person | -73.6% |
| 2019 | 295.07 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 2020 | 877.01 current LCU per person | +197.2% |
| 2021 | 873.49 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,118 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 1,870 current LCU per person | +67.2% |
| 2024 | 3,495 current LCU per person | +86.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3,495 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 25,476 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3,495 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77,308 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +12959.2% | -0.0518 current LCU per person | 6.66 current LCU per person |
| 1986 | +2053.6% | -0.0084 current LCU per person | 0.1646 current LCU per person |
| 2006 | +1979.9% | -11.69 current LCU per person | 219.75 current LCU per person |
| 2000 | -1513.1% | 2.02 current LCU per person | -28.55 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0502 current LCU per person | 0.0282 current LCU per person | 0.0615 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.3994 current LCU per person | -0.0084 current LCU per person | 1.41 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.917 current LCU per person | -6.64 current LCU per person | 6.66 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.7 current LCU per person | -58.09 current LCU per person | 267.21 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 520.64 current LCU per person | -238.73 current LCU per person | 927.57 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,647 current LCU per person | 873.49 current LCU per person | 3,495 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 146 Bahrain 3,733 current LCU per person compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,654 current LCU per person compare
- 148 Curacao 3,625 current LCU per person compare
- 150 Cyprus 3,419 current LCU per person compare
- 151 Belize 3,124 current LCU per person compare
- 152 Bulgaria 3,016 current LCU 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 savings (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone was 3,495 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3,495 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -238.73 current LCU per person in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.9%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.