Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 24.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.3
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
204th
of 208 countries
All-time high
35.74
in 2018
All-time low
8.89
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 24.3 for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 35.74 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.89, in 2006.
Sierra Leone ranks 204th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.35 | — |
| 2001 | 27.7 | +36.2% |
| 2002 | 32.18 | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 28.97 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 22.41 | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 14.54 | -35.1% |
| 2006 | 8.89 | -38.9% |
| 2007 | 10.44 | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 10.18 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.91 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.5 | +127.1% |
| 2011 | 26.62 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 27.48 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 23.83 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 21.81 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 22.73 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 29.15 | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 31.17 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 35.74 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 25.87 | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 25.28 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 24.71 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 24.16 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 24.82 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 24.3 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.56 | 8.89 | 32.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.69 | 21.81 | 35.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.65 | 24.16 | 25.28 | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Sierra Leone
- Fuel imports 1.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 1.0% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 19.7% (2018)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 24.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 35.74 in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.89 in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 204th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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