Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita was 271.17 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 271.17 constant LCU per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,066 constant LCU per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 95.32 constant LCU per person, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 589.96 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 612.7 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 624.86 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 662.46 constant LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 756.29 constant LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 830.65 constant LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 846.18 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 830.48 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 825.92 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 849.58 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 834.34 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 766.01 constant LCU per person | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 710.75 constant LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 721.62 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 762.51 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 786.15 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 625.87 constant LCU per person | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 658.82 constant LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 534.14 constant LCU per person | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 292.61 constant LCU per person | -45.2% |
| 1985 | 695.74 constant LCU per person | +137.8% |
| 1986 | 790.47 constant LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 1,066 constant LCU per person | +34.8% |
| 1988 | 523.04 constant LCU per person | -50.9% |
| 1989 | 374.03 constant LCU per person | -28.5% |
| 1990 | 331.35 constant LCU per person | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 339.3 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 315.17 constant LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 389.28 constant LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 362.45 constant LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 400.37 constant LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 440.41 constant LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 96.28 constant LCU per person | -78.1% |
| 1998 | 95.97 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 95.32 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 109.78 constant LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 138.75 constant LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 165.57 constant LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 173.78 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 179.24 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 182.19 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 185.74 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 196.35 constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 201.85 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 202.75 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 207.85 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 215.31 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 242.88 constant LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 287.81 constant LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 249.58 constant LCU per person | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 227.12 constant LCU per person | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 240.42 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 239.98 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 240.32 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 247.73 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 239.04 constant LCU per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 247.44 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 254.85 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 263.56 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 267.21 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 271.17 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 271.17 constant LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,959 constant LCU per person, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 271.17 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,952 constant LCU per person, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +137.8% | 292.61 constant LCU per person | 695.74 constant LCU per person |
| 1997 | -78.1% | 440.41 constant LCU per person | 96.28 constant LCU per person |
| 1988 | -50.9% | 1,066 constant LCU per person | 523.04 constant LCU per person |
| 1984 | -45.2% | 534.14 constant LCU per person | 292.61 constant LCU per person |
| 1987 | +34.8% | 790.47 constant LCU per person | 1,066 constant LCU per person |
| 1989 | -28.5% | 523.04 constant LCU per person | 374.03 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 649.25 constant LCU per person | 589.96 constant LCU per person | 756.29 constant LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 797.8 constant LCU per person | 710.75 constant LCU per person | 849.58 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 634.68 constant LCU per person | 292.61 constant LCU per person | 1,066 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 286.59 constant LCU per person | 95.32 constant LCU per person | 440.41 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.6 constant LCU per person | 109.78 constant LCU per person | 202.75 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 239.9 constant LCU per person | 207.85 constant LCU per person | 287.81 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.21 constant LCU per person | 239.04 constant LCU per person | 271.17 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 167 Papua New Guinea 327.27 constant LCU per person compare
- 168 Zambia 310.49 constant LCU per person compare
- 169 Ghana 271.88 constant LCU per person compare
- 171 Azerbaijan 268.06 constant LCU per person compare
- 172 Yemen 267.01 constant LCU per person compare
- 173 Isle of Man 258.25 constant LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone was 271.17 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,066 constant LCU per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.32 constant LCU per person in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.