Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current was 14,989 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Sierra Leone is 14,989 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 237.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Sierra Leone peaked at 14,989 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0738 current LCU per person, in 1964.
That places Sierra Leone 153rd out of 190 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0738 current LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.083 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0845 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0856 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.088 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0915 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.099 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0969 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.102 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1045 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1247 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1602 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1764 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2044 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2287 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2743 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3204 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3509 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4153 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 0.4731 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.63 current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 1.1 current LCU per person | +74.6% |
| 1986 | 1.67 current LCU per person | +52.1% |
| 1987 | 4.21 current LCU per person | +151.3% |
| 1988 | 6.37 current LCU per person | +51.5% |
| 1989 | 10.81 current LCU per person | +69.7% |
| 1990 | 18.4 current LCU per person | +70.2% |
| 1991 | 41.82 current LCU per person | +127.3% |
| 1992 | 68.83 current LCU per person | +64.6% |
| 1993 | 90.77 current LCU per person | +31.9% |
| 1994 | 98.43 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 147.09 current LCU per person | +49.4% |
| 1996 | 191.61 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 186.95 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 227.52 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 263.67 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 318.26 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 681.98 current LCU per person | +114.3% |
| 2002 | 781.09 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 923.01 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 1,037 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 1,209 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 1,182 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,388 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 1,593 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 1,744 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 1,697 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,622 current LCU per person | +54.5% |
| 2012 | 3,124 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 4,637 current LCU per person | +48.5% |
| 2014 | 4,559 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,442 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4,478 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,604 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 6,224 current LCU per person | +35.2% |
| 2019 | 7,231 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 7,290 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 8,215 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 10,869 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 2023 | 14,242 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 2024 | 14,564 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 14,989 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 14,989 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 444,524 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 14,989 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 408,820 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +151.3% | 1.67 current LCU per person | 4.21 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0844 current LCU per person | 0.0738 current LCU per person | 0.0915 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.1571 current LCU per person | 0.0969 current LCU per person | 0.2743 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 current LCU per person | 0.3204 current LCU per person | 10.81 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.51 current LCU per person | 18.4 current LCU per person | 263.67 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,086 current LCU per person | 318.26 current LCU per person | 1,744 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,362 current LCU per person | 1,697 current LCU per person | 7,231 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,695 current LCU per person | 7,290 current LCU per person | 14,989 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 150 Lithuania 15,917 current LCU per person compare
- 151 Northern Mariana Islands 15,756 current LCU per person compare
- 152 Cyprus 15,066 current LCU per person compare
- 154 Zambia 14,920 current LCU per person compare
- 155 Slovakia 14,819 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Tonga 14,197 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)
- 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Sierra Leone?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Sierra Leone was 14,989 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 14,989 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0738 current LCU per person in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.5%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.