Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita was 26.76 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 26.76 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 33.83 current US$ per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, -2.47 current US$ per person, in 1968.
That places Sierra Leone 183rd out of 197 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 (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 8.03 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 8.56 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 12.22 current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 1967 | -0.8622 current US$ per person | -107.1% |
| 1968 | -2.47 current US$ per person | +186.0% |
| 1969 | 14.69 current US$ per person | -695.6% |
| 1970 | 19.54 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1971 | 9.17 current US$ per person | -53.1% |
| 1972 | 4.11 current US$ per person | -55.1% |
| 1973 | 16.21 current US$ per person | +294.1% |
| 1974 | 19.29 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 14.11 current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4225 current US$ per person | -97.0% |
| 1977 | 5.12 current US$ per person | +1112.7% |
| 1978 | 26.26 current US$ per person | +412.5% |
| 1979 | 33.83 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 27.07 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 30.75 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 23.92 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 11.73 current US$ per person | -51.0% |
| 1984 | 11.76 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 12.29 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 11.25 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 9.72 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 15.66 current US$ per person | +61.2% |
| 1989 | 17.55 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 9.6 current US$ per person | -45.3% |
| 1991 | 9.83 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 8.79 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 11.81 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 11.04 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 14.27 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 10.65 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1997 | 4.27 current US$ per person | -59.9% |
| 1998 | 6.08 current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1999 | 5.26 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 8.25 current US$ per person | +56.8% |
| 2001 | 23.19 current US$ per person | +181.3% |
| 2002 | 22.55 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 23.19 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 22.22 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 21.02 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 18.77 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 19.65 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 22.65 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 22.84 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 25.41 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 19.2 current US$ per person | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 23.78 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 28.49 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 32.57 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 29.2 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 25 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 20.34 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 30.3 current US$ per person | +49.0% |
| 2019 | 29.02 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 32.45 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 32.86 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 28.92 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 20.52 current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 21.88 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 26.76 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7 current US$ per person | -2.47 current US$ per person | 14.69 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 14.81 current US$ per person | 0.4225 current US$ per person | 33.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.17 current US$ per person | 9.72 current US$ per person | 30.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.16 current US$ per person | 4.27 current US$ per person | 14.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.43 current US$ per person | 8.25 current US$ per person | 23.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.33 current US$ per person | 19.2 current US$ per person | 32.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.23 current US$ per person | 20.52 current US$ per person | 32.86 current US$ per person | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 56.13 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1,268 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0726 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 58.6 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 475.61 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 26.76 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 33.83 current US$ per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.47 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.