Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of GDP was 0.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
0.0%
World rank
33rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2015
Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of GDP in Sierra Leone, 2006–2015
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Sierra Leone 33rd out of 130 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 214.96 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,489 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.416 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0% in 2015, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for direct economic loss from disasters as a share of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 33rd out of 130 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Direct economic loss from disasters as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct economic loss attributed to disasters relative to GDP (%).