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
Latest (2025)
2.0%
Change on year
up 26.2%
World rank
81st
of 200 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2002
All-time low
-11.6%
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Sierra Leone, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 200 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 | Value | 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% |
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
- 79 Egypt 2.0% compare
- 79 Portugal 2.0% compare
- 82 Eswatini 2.0% compare
- 82 Guinea-Bissau 2.0% compare
- 84 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.0% 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 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 200 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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