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Income inequality (Gini) in Sierra Leone

2003 – 2018 · 3 data points 15 of 29 · Countries Updated 22 Oct 2026

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2003 – 2018

Income inequality (Gini), 2003 – 2018 index
−11% since 2003

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2003 – 2018

The series at a glance Sierra Leone · 2003 – 2018
Latest value 35.7 · 2018
First value 40.2 · 2003
Highest 40.2 · 2003
Lowest 34.0 · 2011
Average change −0.8% a year on average
Data points 3

By year

All years · 2003 – 2018

YearSierra LeoneChange
2018 35.7 +5.0%
2011 34.0 −15%
2003 40.2

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2003 – 2018

Ranking · Countries

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryIncome inequality (Gini)
9 Indonesia 34.9
8 United States 41.8
7 Argentina 42.4
6 Mexico 42.6
5 Chile 43.0
4 Ecuador 45.2
3 Honduras 45.7
2 Brazil 50.3
1 Colombia 54.4

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024

What it means

How unequally income is shared: 0 means everyone has the same, 100 means one person has everything.

How it is calculated

Gini index of income or consumption from household surveys.