What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Sierra Leone and Somalia?

426.22 million current GBP, with Somalia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Sierra Leone

3.04 billion current GBP

in 2014

Somalia

3.47 billion current GBP

in 2014

Sierra Leone rank

157th

Somalia rank

154th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Sierra Leone
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 3.47 billion current GBP against 3.04 billion current GBP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 426.22 million current GBP.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 157th and Somalia ranks 154th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	130.83 million current GBP	88.92 million current GBP	41.90 million current GBP	Sierra Leone
1970s	311.16 million current GBP	247.42 million current GBP	63.74 million current GBP	Sierra Leone
1980s	583.86 million current GBP	531.46 million current GBP	52.40 million current GBP	Sierra Leone
1990s	398.52 million current GBP	443.80 million current GBP	45.27 million current GBP	Somalia
2010s	3.11 billion current GBP	3.45 billion current GBP	338.88 million current GBP	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Sierra Leone or Somalia?: Somalia, at 3.47 billion current GBP against 3.04 billion current GBP in Sierra Leone as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Sierra Leone and Somalia?: 426.22 million current GBP, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Sierra Leone ranks 157th and Somalia ranks 154th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: current GBP
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.