Wealth share richest in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Wealth share richest was 25.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.79
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
27.15
in 1995
All-time low
24.15
in 2011
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 25.79 for wealth share richest in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Sierra Leone peaked at 27.15 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.15, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.13 | — |
| 1981 | 27.13 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 27.1 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 27.12 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 27.11 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 27.13 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 27.12 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 27.14 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 27.11 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 27.1 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 27.1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 27.14 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 27.13 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 27.11 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 27.12 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27.15 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 27.12 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 27.11 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 27.14 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 27.1 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27.14 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.12 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 27.13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.55 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 26.06 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 25.67 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 25.26 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.85 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.59 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.38 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.15 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.32 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.52 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.64 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 24.85 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 25.18 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 25.43 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 25.79 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.79 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.79 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.79 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.78 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.79 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.79 | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 25.79 is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.88, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 25.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.26, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.12 | 27.1 | 27.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.12 | 27.1 | 27.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.15 | 24.59 | 27.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.91 | 24.15 | 25.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.79 | 25.78 | 25.79 | 5 |
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 wealth share richest in Sierra Leone?
- Wealth share richest in Sierra Leone was 25.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 27.15 in 1995.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.15 in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for wealth share richest?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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