Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita was 1,023 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone is 1,023 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,219 constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 451.01 constant 2015 US$, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 146th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,139 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 1,085 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 1,045 constant 2015 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 947.87 constant 2015 US$ | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 907.42 constant 2015 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 825.51 constant 2015 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 786.38 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 861.09 constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 720.14 constant 2015 US$ | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 760.46 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 613.68 constant 2015 US$ | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 604.33 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 555.01 constant 2015 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 588.15 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 477.46 constant 2015 US$ | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 588.58 constant 2015 US$ | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 617.25 constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 506.74 constant 2015 US$ | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 486.06 constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 454.15 constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 451.01 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 547.38 constant 2015 US$ | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 636.25 constant 2015 US$ | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 651.93 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 655.38 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 647.69 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 639.85 constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 676.25 constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 714.08 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 742.56 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 598.54 constant 2015 US$ | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 792.22 constant 2015 US$ | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 868.73 constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 1,151 constant 2015 US$ | +32.5% |
| 2014 | 1,091 constant 2015 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 875.01 constant 2015 US$ | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 980.98 constant 2015 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 1,001 constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,144 constant 2015 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 1,219 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 1,111 constant 2015 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 1,149 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1,207 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1,207 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,019 constant 2015 US$ | -15.6% |
| 2025 | 1,023 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 907.74 constant 2015 US$ | 720.14 constant 2015 US$ | 1,139 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 549.14 constant 2015 US$ | 454.15 constant 2015 US$ | 617.25 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 636.24 constant 2015 US$ | 451.01 constant 2015 US$ | 742.56 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 972.12 constant 2015 US$ | 598.54 constant 2015 US$ | 1,219 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,120 constant 2015 US$ | 1,019 constant 2015 US$ | 1,207 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 143 Tajikistan 1,130 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 144 Mauritania 1,066 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 145 Nepal 1,032 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 147 Senegal 1,001 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 148 Benin 895.19 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 149 Timor-Leste 889.52 constant 2015 US$ 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 capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 18.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 257.26 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 29.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2821 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 238.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone was 1,023 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,219 constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 451.01 constant 2015 US$ in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 146th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.