Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 91.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
91.0%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
10th
of 184 countries
All-time high
105.0%
in 2013
All-time low
59.1%
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 91.0% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 105.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 1973.
Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76.6% | — |
| 1962 | 72.5% | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 76.3% | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 82.5% | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 83.5% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 80.9% | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 77.0% | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 73.3% | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 63.9% | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 61.2% | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 59.1% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 63.9% | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 67.8% | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 69.0% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 68.6% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 69.4% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 75.5% | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 85.3% | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 81.4% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 75.5% | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 73.5% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 71.8% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 72.7% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 76.1% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 81.6% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 84.2% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 85.7% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 86.7% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 81.1% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 84.8% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 89.1% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 92.5% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 97.6% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 93.2% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 90.8% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 87.4% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 97.6% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 89.6% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 89.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 87.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 72.8% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 88.9% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 105.0% | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 101.3% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 100.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 91.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.4% | 72.5% | 83.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 66.3% | 59.1% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.8% | 71.8% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 81.1% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 81.4% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 72.8% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 91.0% | 93.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 92.5% compare
- 8 Comoros 92.2% compare
- 9 Haiti 91.1% compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 90.4% compare
- 12 Pakistan 89.3% compare
- 13 Montserrat 85.2% 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 share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 91.0% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 105.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 1973.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.