Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Value of exported goods and services, per capita was 334.9 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, value of exported goods and services, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 334.9 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 231.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 334.9 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.69 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1995.
Sierra Leone ranks 137th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 95.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1968 | 129.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1969 | 135.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 125.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 121.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 114.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 107.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 99.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 84.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 84.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 74.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 55.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1979 | 52.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 40.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1981 | 37.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 30.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 26.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 31.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 31.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 37.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 32.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 20.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 1989 | 29.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 1990 | 22.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 33.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 1992 | 32.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 28.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 21.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 13.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 1996 | 24.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +75.6% |
| 1997 | 17.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 14.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 14.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 17.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 18.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 23.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 37.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +58.7% |
| 2004 | 40.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 42.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 44.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 43.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 36.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 37.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 44.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 42.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 96.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +127.9% |
| 2013 | 107.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 133.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 101.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 119.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 112.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 91.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 79.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 77.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 128.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +66.0% |
| 2022 | 137.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 140.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 315.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +124.4% |
| 2025 | 334.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 334.9 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 164.67 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 334.9 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 272.68 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of exported goods and services, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +127.9% | 42.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 96.45 constant 2015 US$ per person |
| 2024 | +124.4% | 140.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | 315.59 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 95.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 135.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 91.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | 52.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 125.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | 20.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 40.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 13.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 33.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 17.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | 44.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 42.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 133.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 77.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 334.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 134 Senegal 434.59 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 135 Lesotho 409.71 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 136 South Sudan 395.89 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 138 Kenya 320.4 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 139 Rwanda 302 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 140 Benin 275.24 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Sierra Leone was 334.9 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 334.9 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.69 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for value of exported goods and services, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 137th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.1%. 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 Value of exported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.