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

102030402000201220242000: 20.32001: 27.72002: 32.22003: 292004: 22.42005: 14.52006: 8.92007: 10.42008: 10.22009: 9.92010: 22.52011: 26.62012: 27.52013: 23.82014: 21.82015: 22.72016: 29.12017: 31.22018: 35.72019: 25.92020: 25.32021: 24.72022: 24.22023: 24.82024: 24.3

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

Annual values for Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Sierra Leone, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 201 Niger 35.14 compare
  2. 202 Burundi 34.88 compare
  3. 203 Central African Republic 27.17 compare
  4. 205 Afghanistan 23.21 compare
  5. 206 Somalia 22.62 compare
  6. 207 Chad 18.23 compare

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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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Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
212 places, 6,561 data points, 1920–2025
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