Human capital per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Human capital per capita was 4,028 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Sierra Leone, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital per capita in Sierra Leone is 4,028 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 4,028 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,582 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Sierra Leone 137th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,582 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3,614 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3,640 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3,665 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,687 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3,715 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 3,750 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3,792 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,827 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,960 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3,949 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,937 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,926 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,915 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,904 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,894 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,883 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,874 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,864 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,851 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3,873 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,909 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,939 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,969 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,999 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4,028 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4,028 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,676 real chained 2019 US$, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4,028 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,214 real chained 2019 US$, 56% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,638 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,582 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,687 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,867 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,715 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,960 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,905 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,851 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,999 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,028 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,028 real chained 2019 US$ | 4,028 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 in Sierra Leone?
- Human capital per capita in Sierra Leone was 4,028 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4,028 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,582 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for human capital per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 137th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.