Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross savings (current US$), per capita was 154.73 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone is 154.73 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 76.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 233.17 current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, -55.1 current US$ per person, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 24.61 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 58.14 current US$ per person | +136.2% |
| 1979 | 58.15 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.82 current US$ per person | -83.1% |
| 1981 | 12.56 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 19.95 current US$ per person | +58.8% |
| 1983 | 10.87 current US$ per person | -45.5% |
| 1984 | 34.27 current US$ per person | +215.2% |
| 1985 | -1.65 current US$ per person | -104.8% |
| 1986 | 10.23 current US$ per person | -718.4% |
| 1987 | 26.81 current US$ per person | +162.1% |
| 1988 | 41.95 current US$ per person | +56.5% |
| 1989 | 23.5 current US$ per person | -44.0% |
| 1990 | 6.21 current US$ per person | -73.6% |
| 1991 | 12.26 current US$ per person | +97.5% |
| 1992 | -4.66 current US$ per person | -138.0% |
| 1993 | -0.0913 current US$ per person | -98.0% |
| 1994 | 11.35 current US$ per person | -12536.6% |
| 1995 | -6.92 current US$ per person | -161.0% |
| 1996 | 4.42 current US$ per person | -163.8% |
| 1997 | -6.77 current US$ per person | -253.1% |
| 1998 | 3.91 current US$ per person | -157.7% |
| 1999 | 1.12 current US$ per person | -71.3% |
| 2000 | -13.64 current US$ per person | -1318.6% |
| 2001 | -13.9 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | -5.62 current US$ per person | -59.6% |
| 2003 | -4.75 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2004 | -21.51 current US$ per person | +353.1% |
| 2005 | -4.05 current US$ per person | -81.2% |
| 2006 | 74.19 current US$ per person | -1934.0% |
| 2007 | 40.98 current US$ per person | -44.8% |
| 2008 | 52.53 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 78.92 current US$ per person | +50.3% |
| 2010 | 233.17 current US$ per person | +195.4% |
| 2011 | 113.69 current US$ per person | -51.2% |
| 2012 | 164.1 current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 2013 | -55.1 current US$ per person | -133.6% |
| 2014 | 183.51 current US$ per person | -433.0% |
| 2015 | 87.57 current US$ per person | -52.3% |
| 2016 | 113.65 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 109.88 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 27 current US$ per person | -75.4% |
| 2019 | 32.75 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 89.22 current US$ per person | +172.4% |
| 2021 | 83.67 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 79.61 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 87.77 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 154.73 current US$ per person | +76.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 154.73 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 141.11 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 154.73 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266.21 current US$ per person, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +12536.6% | -0.0913 current US$ per person | 11.35 current US$ per person |
| 2006 | +1934.0% | -4.05 current US$ per person | 74.19 current US$ per person |
| 2000 | -1318.6% | 1.12 current US$ per person | -13.64 current US$ per person |
| 1986 | +718.4% | -1.65 current US$ per person | 10.23 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.97 current US$ per person | 24.61 current US$ per person | 58.15 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.83 current US$ per person | -1.65 current US$ per person | 41.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 current US$ per person | -6.92 current US$ per person | 12.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.32 current US$ per person | -21.51 current US$ per person | 78.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.02 current US$ per person | -55.1 current US$ per person | 233.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 99 current US$ per person | 79.61 current US$ per person | 154.73 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gross savings (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 154.73 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 233.17 current US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.1 current US$ per person in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.