Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 352.03 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 352.03 current US$ per person for services, value added (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 466.77 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.95 current US$ per person, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 193rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 51.49 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 52.74 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 53.61 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 54.8 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 52.75 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 57.47 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 58.31 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 59.63 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 67.62 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 76.42 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 83.38 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 88.21 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 81.96 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 93.93 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 122.2 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1979 | 141.83 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 139.3 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 145.52 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 167.83 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 129.05 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1984 | 135.85 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 91.92 current US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 1986 | 55.28 current US$ per person | -39.9% |
| 1987 | 58.55 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 106.05 current US$ per person | +81.1% |
| 1989 | 91.9 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 49.22 current US$ per person | -46.4% |
| 1991 | 44.29 current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 32.51 current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 41.06 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 41.94 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 35.69 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 30.81 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 26.73 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 20.29 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 19.28 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 17.95 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 150.78 current US$ per person | +739.8% |
| 2002 | 156.71 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 159.31 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 155.14 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 170.87 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 258.75 current US$ per person | +51.4% |
| 2007 | 283.03 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 324.79 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 309.37 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 316.75 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 357.33 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 412.32 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 464.25 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 466.77 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 441.48 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 378.3 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 348.79 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 371.55 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 371.94 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 366.8 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 384.8 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 362.44 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 319.73 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 343.35 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 352.03 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 352.03 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 358.96 current US$ per person, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 352.03 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 732.27 current US$ per person, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +739.8% | 17.95 current US$ per person | 150.78 current US$ per person |
| 1988 | +81.1% | 58.55 current US$ per person | 106.05 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.81 current US$ per person | 51.49 current US$ per person | 57.47 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 87.35 current US$ per person | 58.31 current US$ per person | 141.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.13 current US$ per person | 55.28 current US$ per person | 167.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.18 current US$ per person | 19.28 current US$ per person | 49.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.67 current US$ per person | 17.95 current US$ per person | 324.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.95 current US$ per person | 316.75 current US$ per person | 466.77 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 354.86 current US$ per person | 319.73 current US$ per person | 384.8 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 190 Democratic Republic of Congo 386.92 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Tanzania 367.44 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Liberia 365.89 current US$ per person compare
- 194 Chad 346.49 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Ethiopia 341.14 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Malawi 326.79 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)
- 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 services, value added (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 352.03 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 466.77 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.95 current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 Services, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.