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Sierra Leone · Economy

Output, growth, prices, productivity and external balance.

27 indicators · 24 with data

GDP

current US$

152nd of 187 · 35th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDPSierra Leone's gdp rose from US$942M in 1996 to US$7.46B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$8BUS$7.46B

Sierra Leone's gdp rose from US$942M in 1996 to US$7.46B in 2025.

GDP (PPP)

current international $

144th of 190 · 33rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP (PPP)Sierra Leone's gdp (ppp) rose from intl $5.14B in 1996 to intl $32.8B in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $10Bintl $20Bintl $30Bintl $32.8B

Sierra Leone's gdp (ppp) rose from intl $5.14B in 1996 to intl $32.8B in 2025.

GDP per capita

current US$

179th of 187 · 38th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capitaSierra Leone's gdp per capita rose from US$224.3 in 1996 to US$846.3 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$200US$400US$600US$800US$1kUS$1.2kUS$846.3

Sierra Leone's gdp per capita rose from US$224.3 in 1996 to US$846.3 in 2025.

GDP per capita (PPP)

current international $

168th of 190 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capita (PPP)Sierra Leone's gdp per capita (ppp) rose from intl $1,225 in 1996 to intl $3,717 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $1kintl $2kintl $3kintl $4kintl $3,717

Sierra Leone's gdp per capita (ppp) rose from intl $1,225 in 1996 to intl $3,717 in 2025.

Real GDP

constant 2015 US$

142nd of 186 · 31st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Real GDPSierra Leone's real gdp rose from US$3.21B in 1996 to US$10.3B in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2BUS$4BUS$6BUS$8BUS$10BUS$12BUS$10.3B

Sierra Leone's real gdp rose from US$3.21B in 1996 to US$10.3B in 2025.

GDP growth

annual %

53rd of 187 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP growthSierra Leone's gdp growth rose from 1.8 % in 1996 to 4.6 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-10%0%10%20%30%4.6 %

Sierra Leone's gdp growth rose from 1.8 % in 1996 to 4.6 % in 2025.

GDP per capita growth

annual %

94th of 186 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capita growthSierra Leone's gdp per capita growth rose from 1.3 % in 1996 to 2.5 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-10%0%10%20%2.5 %

Sierra Leone's gdp per capita growth rose from 1.3 % in 1996 to 2.5 % in 2025.

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