Sierra Leone vs Southern Africa: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate

Sierra Leone
14.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
21st
Southern Africa rank
18th

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Southern Africa
-200204060197119972024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 14.64 % change on previous year against 5 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 9.64 % change on previous year.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.9 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 236 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 11.55 % change on previous year 14.17 % change on previous year 2.62 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1980s 2.84 % change on previous year 7.34 % change on previous year 4.49 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1990s -1.59 % change on previous year 4.6 % change on previous year 6.19 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2000s 10.84 % change on previous year 9.33 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2010s 10.88 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year 8.42 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2020s 2.74 % change on previous year 1.29 % change on previous year 1.45 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate, Sierra Leone or Southern Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 14.64 % change on previous year against 5 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate between Sierra Leone and Southern Africa?
9.64 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Southern Africa?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Southern Africa rank globally for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 13,305 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.