Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 173.93 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone is 173.93 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 139.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 285.52 current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.39 current US$ per person, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 174th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.59 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 35.59 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 24.34 current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 1963 | 34 current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1964 | 39.19 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 35.65 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 33.01 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 27.32 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1968 | 36.76 current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1969 | 39.83 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 37.24 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 35.47 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 40.86 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 45.69 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 49.31 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 39.67 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 32.69 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 44.08 current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1978 | 54.05 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 62.35 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 68.46 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 44.92 current US$ per person | -34.4% |
| 1982 | 32.57 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 1983 | 34.18 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 37.37 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 35.73 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 38.62 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 33.95 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 26.94 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 34.21 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 32.88 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 34.15 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 35.76 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 28.39 current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 27.56 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 10.05 current US$ per person | -63.5% |
| 1996 | 11.19 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 4 current US$ per person | -64.3% |
| 1998 | 1.63 current US$ per person | -59.2% |
| 1999 | 1.39 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 2.94 current US$ per person | +111.5% |
| 2001 | 6.18 current US$ per person | +110.3% |
| 2002 | 9.86 current US$ per person | +59.5% |
| 2003 | 17.77 current US$ per person | +80.3% |
| 2004 | 25.95 current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 2005 | 28.72 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 41.07 current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 2007 | 42.61 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 36.64 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 38.15 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 54.8 current US$ per person | +43.7% |
| 2011 | 54.8 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 171.27 current US$ per person | +212.6% |
| 2013 | 285.52 current US$ per person | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 225.7 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 72.75 current US$ per person | -67.8% |
| 2016 | 86.6 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 76.84 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 73.33 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 82.13 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 53.46 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 2021 | 86.11 current US$ per person | +61.1% |
| 2022 | 127.95 current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 2023 | 156.97 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 166.28 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 173.93 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 173.93 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 132.12 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 173.93 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +212.6% | 54.8 current US$ per person | 171.27 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.23 current US$ per person | 24.34 current US$ per person | 39.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.14 current US$ per person | 32.69 current US$ per person | 62.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.69 current US$ per person | 26.94 current US$ per person | 68.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.7 current US$ per person | 1.39 current US$ per person | 35.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.99 current US$ per person | 2.94 current US$ per person | 42.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.37 current US$ per person | 54.8 current US$ per person | 285.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.45 current US$ per person | 53.46 current US$ per person | 173.93 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), per unit of GDP 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 214.63 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 173.93 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 285.52 current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.1%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.