Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Sierra Leone, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Sierra Leone stood at 2.0%.
The figure is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 133.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Sierra Leone peaked at 19.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -11.6%, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 81st of 201 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 employed person (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | -11.6% | -384.3% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | -264.8% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -73.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -97.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +2772.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -92.3% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +2457.9% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +44.9% |
| 2014 | -8.7% | -166.1% |
| 2015 | -6.1% | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -171.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -79.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +259.7% |
| 2020 | -2.9% | -212.4% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -178.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +54.9% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -40.3% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +26.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2772.7% | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| 2010 | +2457.9% | 0.2% | 4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | -11.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | -8.7% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -2.9% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- 82 Guinea-Bissau 2.0% compare
- 84 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Sierra Leone?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Sierra Leone was 2.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.6% in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Sierra Leone ranks 81st out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.2%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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