Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 214.63 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 214.63 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 271.21 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.76 current US$ per person, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 190th 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 imports (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.62 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 39.49 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1962 | 36.29 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 35.26 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 40.84 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 43.75 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 39.77 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 35.12 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 34.46 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 42.08 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 42.77 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 40.89 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 42.28 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 54.06 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1974 | 76.02 current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1975 | 62.19 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 50.51 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 58.66 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 88.7 current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 1979 | 98.52 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 130.5 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 98.23 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1982 | 87.44 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 45.96 current US$ per person | -47.4% |
| 1984 | 44.12 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 41.5 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 35.4 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 35.77 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 39.65 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 45.36 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 35.5 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 38.39 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 35.04 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 35.36 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 35.94 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 31.82 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 50.25 current US$ per person | +57.9% |
| 1997 | 21.86 current US$ per person | -56.5% |
| 1998 | 22.11 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 18.76 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 33.68 current US$ per person | +79.6% |
| 2001 | 38.78 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 53.1 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 58.52 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 53.4 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 62.71 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 69.16 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 77.4 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 90.59 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 85.87 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 123.74 current US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 268.82 current US$ per person | +117.2% |
| 2012 | 244.84 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 265.12 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 228.03 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 217.4 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 148.22 current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 2017 | 176.3 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 179.23 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 194.26 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 271.21 current US$ per person | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 222.74 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 237.53 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 227.17 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 237.1 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 214.63 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 214.63 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 169.87 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 214.63 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +117.2% | 123.74 current US$ per person | 268.82 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.97 current US$ per person | 32.62 current US$ per person | 43.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.46 current US$ per person | 40.89 current US$ per person | 98.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.39 current US$ per person | 35.4 current US$ per person | 130.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.5 current US$ per person | 18.76 current US$ per person | 50.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.32 current US$ per person | 33.68 current US$ per person | 90.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.6 current US$ per person | 123.74 current US$ per person | 268.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.06 current US$ per person | 214.63 current US$ per person | 271.21 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 187 Pakistan 258.01 current US$ per person compare
- 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 249.04 current US$ per person compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 217.38 current US$ per person compare
- 191 Tanzania 209.93 current US$ per person compare
- 192 Somalia 199.95 current US$ per person compare
- 193 Nigeria 174.51 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 214.63 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 271.21 current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.76 current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.