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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
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Latest value · 2018
35.7
+5.0%
since 2011
Countries · 2018
15 of 29
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2003
−11%
−0.8% a year on average
Income inequality (Gini), 2003 – 2018 index
−11% since 2003
34
36
38
40
42
2003
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2018
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
| Year | Sierra Leone | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| # | Territory | Income inequality (Gini) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Argentina | 42.4 | |
| 2 | Brazil | 50.3 | |
| 5 | Chile | 43.0 | |
| 1 | Colombia | 54.4 | |
| 4 | Ecuador | 45.2 | |
| 3 | Honduras | 45.7 | |
| 9 | Indonesia | 34.9 | |
| 6 | Mexico | 42.6 | |
| 8 | United States | 41.8 |
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.