Wealth share of the richest 1% in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Wealth share of the richest 1% was 25.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wealth share of the richest 1% in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 25.8% for wealth share of the richest 1% in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share of the richest 1% in Sierra Leone peaked at 27.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, 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 of the richest 1% in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.1% | — |
| 1981 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 27.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 27.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 27.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 27.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 25.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.9%, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 25.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 24.6% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 24.1% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 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 of the richest 1% in Sierra Leone?
- Wealth share of the richest 1% in Sierra Leone was 25.8% in 2024, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest wealth share of the richest 1% recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for wealth share of the richest 1%?
- Sierra Leone ranks 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share of the richest 1% 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 World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share of the richest 1%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of wealth owned by the richest 1% of the population. Wealth is defined as the total value of non-financial and financial assets (housing, land, deposits, bonds, equities, etc.) held by households, minus their debts.