Human capital per capita, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Human capital per capita, female was 1,686 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Human capital per capita, female in Sierra Leone, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1,686 current US$ for human capital per capita, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,380 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 190.67 current US$, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 133rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital per capita, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 274.41 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 302.28 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 275.73 current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 210.66 current US$ | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 209.74 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 190.67 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 569.37 current US$ | +198.6% |
| 2002 | 626.17 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 666.03 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 552.13 current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 620.1 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 698.75 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 792.89 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 904.77 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 885.87 current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 899.51 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,026 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 1,895 current US$ | +84.8% |
| 2013 | 2,323 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 2,380 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,126 current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 1,895 current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 1,818 current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1,941 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1,779 current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 1,686 current US$ | -5.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,686 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,222 current US$, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,686 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,598 current US$, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital per capita, female in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +198.6% | 190.67 current US$ | 569.37 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 254.56 current US$ | 209.74 current US$ | 302.28 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 650.68 current US$ | 190.67 current US$ | 904.77 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,808 current US$ | 899.51 current US$ | 2,380 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,686 current US$ | 1,686 current US$ | 1,686 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 130 Azerbaijan 1,982 current US$ compare
- 131 Haiti 1,851 current US$ compare
- 132 Mauritania 1,705 current US$ compare
- 134 Malawi 1,590 current US$ compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 1,421 current US$ compare
- 136 India 1,282 current US$ compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita, female in Sierra Leone?
- Human capital per capita, female in Sierra Leone was 1,686 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,380 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.67 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for human capital per capita, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 133rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Human capital per capita, female (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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