Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 18,569 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 18,569 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 291.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 18,569 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0892 current LCU per person, in 1964.
Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0892 current LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0979 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0979 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0992 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1073 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1157 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1172 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1185 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1291 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1506 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1735 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1937 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2181 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2512 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2923 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3298 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3247 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3514 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4411 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5167 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7375 current LCU per person | +42.7% |
| 1985 | 1.14 current LCU per person | +54.2% |
| 1986 | 1.93 current LCU per person | +70.1% |
| 1987 | 5.54 current LCU per person | +186.2% |
| 1988 | 8.21 current LCU per person | +48.3% |
| 1989 | 12.78 current LCU per person | +55.7% |
| 1990 | 21.99 current LCU per person | +72.0% |
| 1991 | 51.35 current LCU per person | +133.5% |
| 1992 | 77.12 current LCU per person | +50.2% |
| 1993 | 98.25 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 1994 | 121.73 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 146.57 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 196.68 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 1997 | 191.99 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 235.23 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 270.2 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 283.48 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 665.61 current LCU per person | +134.8% |
| 2002 | 769.19 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 917.18 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 1,068 current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 1,276 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 1,663 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 2007 | 1,828 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 2,036 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 2,133 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2,624 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 3,227 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 3,969 current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 4,718 current LCU per person | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 4,910 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4,748 current LCU per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5,154 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 5,604 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 6,469 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 7,341 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 7,990 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 8,900 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 11,680 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 15,719 current LCU per person | +34.6% |
| 2024 | 17,726 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 18,569 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1012 current LCU per person | 0.0892 current LCU per person | 0.1157 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.1974 current LCU per person | 0.1172 current LCU per person | 0.3298 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.2 current LCU per person | 0.3247 current LCU per person | 12.78 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.11 current LCU per person | 21.99 current LCU per person | 270.2 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,264 current LCU per person | 283.48 current LCU per person | 2,133 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,876 current LCU per person | 2,624 current LCU per person | 7,341 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,431 current LCU per person | 7,990 current LCU per person | 18,569 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 172 Latvia 20,244 current LCU per person compare
- 173 Croatia 19,839 current LCU per person compare
- 174 Panama 19,303 current LCU per person compare
- 176 Lesotho 16,996 current LCU per person compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 16,023 current LCU per person compare
- 178 Palau 15,901 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,131 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 8.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 7,430 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone was 18,569 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 18,569 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0892 current LCU per person in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 175th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.1%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.