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

124.37 million current GBP, with Suriname ahead.

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

55 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 Suriname: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Sierra Leone

3.04 billion current GBP

in 2014

Suriname

3.17 billion current GBP

in 2014

Sierra Leone rank

157th

Suriname rank

156th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Sierra Leone
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 3.17 billion current GBP against 3.04 billion current GBP in Sierra Leone, a difference of 124.37 million current GBP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 157th and Suriname ranks 156th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1960s	130.83 million current GBP	55.97 million current GBP	74.85 million current GBP	Sierra Leone
1970s	311.16 million current GBP	222.39 million current GBP	88.77 million current GBP	Sierra Leone
1980s	583.86 million current GBP	541.31 million current GBP	42.56 million current GBP	Sierra Leone
1990s	479.85 million current GBP	406.20 million current GBP	73.65 million current GBP	Sierra Leone
2000s	957.84 million current GBP	1.17 billion current GBP	214.15 million current GBP	Suriname
2010s	2.44 billion current GBP	3.04 billion current GBP	595.62 million current GBP	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Sierra Leone or Suriname?: Suriname, at 3.17 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 Suriname?: 124.37 million current GBP, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Suriname?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Sierra Leone and Suriname rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Sierra Leone ranks 157th and Suriname ranks 156th 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.