Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 819.54 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 819.54 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,089 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 120.22 current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Sierra Leone 193rd out of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 145.61 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 137.01 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 137.1 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 136.98 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 128.78 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 138.88 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 140.63 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 142.66 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 161.25 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 184.43 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 202.79 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 214.27 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 195.99 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 219.09 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 279.17 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1979 | 312.04 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 309.31 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 303.14 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 356.15 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1983 | 274.08 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 293.82 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 223.22 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 120.22 current US$ per person | -46.1% |
| 1987 | 162.65 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1988 | 252.5 current US$ per person | +55.2% |
| 1989 | 213.72 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 145.19 current US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 1991 | 173.85 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1992 | 154.41 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 173.14 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 207.47 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 194.08 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 213.61 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 195.61 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 150.44 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 149.76 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 135.5 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 335.12 current US$ per person | +147.3% |
| 2002 | 366.45 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 390.63 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 395.53 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 441.61 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 561.49 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 612.24 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 682.71 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 630 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 659.63 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 741.94 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 913.73 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 1,089 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 1,085 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 935.37 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 819.42 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 758.85 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 815.62 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 814.7 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 812.83 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 852.54 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 831.45 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 737.81 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 784.78 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 819.54 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137.39 current US$ per person | 128.78 current US$ per person | 145.61 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 205.23 current US$ per person | 140.63 current US$ per person | 312.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 250.88 current US$ per person | 120.22 current US$ per person | 356.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.76 current US$ per person | 145.19 current US$ per person | 213.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 455.13 current US$ per person | 135.5 current US$ per person | 682.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 863.34 current US$ per person | 659.63 current US$ per person | 1,089 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 806.49 current US$ per person | 737.81 current US$ per person | 852.54 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 190 Ethiopia 897.15 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Liberia 889.34 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Gambia 852.41 current US$ per person compare
- 194 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 775.29 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Niger 755.21 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Eritrea 625.02 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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) (current LCU), per capita 18,569 current LCU per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 819.54 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,089 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.22 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 193rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.