Human capital per capita, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Human capital per capita, male was 2,107 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Human capital per capita, male in Sierra Leone, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2,107 current US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,647 current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 354.98 current US$, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 145th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital per capita, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 502.87 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 560.11 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 512.2 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 384.88 current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 383.83 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 354.98 current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 1,069 current US$ | +201.1% |
| 2002 | 1,179 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 1,258 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 846.06 current US$ | -32.7% |
| 2005 | 953.07 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 1,077 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 1,226 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 1,405 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 1,378 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,404 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1,604 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 1,820 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 2,230 current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 2,283 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,647 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 2,360 current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 2,261 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,421 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 2,220 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 2,107 current US$ | -5.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2,107 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,244 current US$, 94% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2,107 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,622 current US$, 46% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital per capita, male in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +201.1% | 354.98 current US$ | 1,069 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 468.78 current US$ | 383.83 current US$ | 560.11 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,075 current US$ | 354.98 current US$ | 1,405 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,125 current US$ | 1,404 current US$ | 2,647 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,107 current US$ | 2,107 current US$ | 2,107 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 142 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,224 current US$ compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 2,182 current US$ compare
- 144 Chad 2,124 current US$ compare
- 146 Mozambique 1,388 current US$ compare
- 147 Burundi 1,274 current US$ compare
- 148 Liberia 1,102 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, male in Sierra Leone?
- Human capital per capita, male in Sierra Leone was 2,107 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,647 current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.98 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for human capital per capita, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 145th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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, male (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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