Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
down 35.3%
World rank
104th
of 226 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2002
All-time low
-10.0%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.3% on the previous year and up 122.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 33.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -10.0%, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 104th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3% | — |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +776.9% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | +191.2% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -48.5% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -89.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -26.7% |
| 2009 | -1.2% | -209.1% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -391.7% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +51.4% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +47.2% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +52.6% |
| 2014 | -10.0% | -184.0% |
| 2015 | -6.6% | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -160.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -80.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +520.0% |
| 2020 | -3.5% | -212.9% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -200.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -35.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | -1.2% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | -10.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | -3.5% | 3.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 101 Montenegro 2.4% compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 2.3% compare
- 102 Slovakia 2.3% compare
- 104 Algeria 2.2% compare
- 104 Nicaragua 2.2% compare
- 104 Peru 2.2% compare
- 104 Portugal 2.2% compare
- 104 Samoa 2.2% compare
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago 2.2% compare
- 104 United States of America 2.2% compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 2.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.0% in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 104th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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