Sierra Leone vs United States: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate

Sierra Leone
-24.83 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
-24.2 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
153rd
United States rank
152nd

Real gdp growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • United States
-1.0k-5000500198120032025

How they compare

United States currently reports -24.2 % change on previous year against -24.83 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.63 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 153rd and United States ranks 152nd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone United States Difference Ahead
1980s -36.2 % change on previous year 27.22 % change on previous year 63.41 % change on previous year United States
1990s -230.36 % change on previous year -17.95 % change on previous year 212.4 % change on previous year United States
2000s 47.01 % change on previous year -7.04 % change on previous year 54.05 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2010s 45.44 % change on previous year 24.21 % change on previous year 21.23 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2020s 84.11 % change on previous year 33.51 % change on previous year 50.6 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real gdp growth, annual growth rate, Sierra Leone or United States?
United States, at -24.2 % change on previous year against -24.83 % change on previous year in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in real gdp growth, annual growth rate between Sierra Leone and United States?
0.63 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States?
39 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and United States rank globally for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 153rd and United States ranks 152nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Real gdp growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 7,619 data points, 1981–2026
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.