Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
143rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
32.01 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1997
Years of data
59
1967–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.01 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 153.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1968 | 175.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 191.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 185.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 160.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 138.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 151.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 146.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 112.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 104.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 109.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 119.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 142.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 105.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1981 | 88.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 67.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1983 | 50.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 43.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 47.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 53.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 47.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 41.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 54.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1990 | 38.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 48.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 45.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 43.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 41.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 42.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 71.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +68.5% |
| 1997 | 32.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -54.9% |
| 1998 | 37.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 33.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 51.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +54.1% |
| 2001 | 73.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 2002 | 84.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 94.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 86.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 87.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 80.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 78.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 84.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 101.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 120.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 249.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +106.6% |
| 2012 | 268.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 337.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 339.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 250.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 304.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 319.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 298.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 314.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 233.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 283.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 321 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 343.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 439.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2025 | 480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 153.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 191.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 137.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 104.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 185.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 60 constant 2015 US$ per person | 41.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 105.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 32.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | 71.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 51.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 101.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 120.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 339.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 350.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 233.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 140 India 541.44 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 141 Somalia 496.82 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 142 Comoros 481.43 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 144 Nepal 473.41 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 145 Kenya 462.5 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 146 Pakistan 451.87 constant 2015 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 50.14 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 50.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.01 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 143rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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 Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.