Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 55.74 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 55.74 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 35.0% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 178.93 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.64 current US$ per person, in 1998.
Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 15.07 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 16.49 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 21.97 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 25.3 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 17.23 current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1982 | 18.62 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 11.53 current US$ per person | -38.1% |
| 1984 | 12.84 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 10.83 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 8.55 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 9.94 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 8.29 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 10.54 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 1990 | 15.99 current US$ per person | +51.7% |
| 1991 | 14.76 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 14.14 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 14.56 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 22.37 current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 1995 | 18.96 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 17.45 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 8.95 current US$ per person | -48.7% |
| 1998 | 7.64 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 18.28 current US$ per person | +139.4% |
| 2000 | 18.46 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 19.73 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 15.23 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 17.13 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 14.81 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 15.65 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 13.46 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 15.05 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 19.02 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 20.38 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 38.86 current US$ per person | +90.7% |
| 2011 | 65.4 current US$ per person | +68.3% |
| 2012 | 79.11 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 101.36 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 178.93 current US$ per person | +76.5% |
| 2015 | 123.63 current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2016 | 61.09 current US$ per person | -50.6% |
| 2017 | 51.9 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 49.03 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 52.24 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 19.95 current US$ per person | -61.8% |
| 2021 | 29.1 current US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 2022 | 31.1 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 41.28 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2024 | 55.74 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 55.74 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.59 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 55.74 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.96 current US$ per person, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.84 current US$ per person | 15.07 current US$ per person | 21.97 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.37 current US$ per person | 8.29 current US$ per person | 25.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.31 current US$ per person | 7.64 current US$ per person | 22.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.89 current US$ per person | 13.46 current US$ per person | 20.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.16 current US$ per person | 38.86 current US$ per person | 178.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.43 current US$ per person | 19.95 current US$ per person | 55.74 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More private sector data for Sierra Leone
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 32.3% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 45.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 25.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 173.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 55.74 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 178.93 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 182nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. 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 Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.