Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
141st
of 170 countries
All-time high
480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
32.01 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1997
Years of data
59
1967–2025
Value of imported 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 imported goods and services, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.01 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 141st out of 170 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.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 153.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1968 | 175.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 191.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 185.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 160.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 138.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 151.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 146.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 112.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 104.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 109.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 119.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 142.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 105.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1981 | 88.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 67.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1983 | 50.78 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 43.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 47.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 53.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 47.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 41.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 54.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1990 | 38.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1991 | 48.66 constant 2015 US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 45.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 43.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 41.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 42.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 71.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | +68.5% |
| 1997 | 32.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -54.9% |
| 1998 | 37.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 33.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 51.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +54.1% |
| 2001 | 73.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 2002 | 84.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 94.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 86.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 87.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 80.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 78.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 84.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 101.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 120.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 249.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +106.6% |
| 2012 | 268.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 337.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 339.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 250.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 304.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 319.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 298.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 314.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 233.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 283.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 321 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 343.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 439.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2025 | 480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 153.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 191.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3 |
| 1970s | 137.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 104.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 185.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 60 constant 2015 US$ per person | 41.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 105.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | 32.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | 71.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 51.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | 101.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 280.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 120.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 339.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 350.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | 233.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 138 India 541.44 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 139 Somalia 496.82 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 140 Comoros 481.43 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 142 Nepal 473.41 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 143 Kenya 462.5 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 144 Pakistan 451.87 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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Sierra Leone was 480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 480.73 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.01 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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 imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported 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 imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported 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 imported 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.