Human development index vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.467 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone is 0.467, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.467 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.301, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 185th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3082 | 0.301 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3649 | 0.318 | 0.406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4342 | 0.41 | 0.455 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4605 | 0.454 | 0.467 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 182 Mozambique 0.493 compare
- 183 Madagascar 0.487 compare
- 184 Yemen 0.47 compare
- 186 Burkina Faso 0.459 compare
- 187 Burundi 0.439 compare
- 188 Mali 0.419 compare
- 188 Niger 0.419 compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -7.31 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.49 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,166 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 6.96 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 10.28 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,166 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 22.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.63 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 425.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.35 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.467 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.467 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.301 in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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