Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 11.08 million in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
11.08 million
Change on year
down 30.9%
World rank
61st
of 126 countries
All-time high
32.54 million
in 2013
All-time low
778,050
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2015
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Sierra Leone, 2006–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Sierra Leone is 11.08 million, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 30.9% on the previous year and up 1,324.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Sierra Leone peaked at 32.54 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 778,050, in 2006.
Sierra Leone ranks 61st of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.19 million | 778,050 | 3.60 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.55 million | 7.01 million | 32.54 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -7.31 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.49 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,166 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 6.96 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 10.28 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,166 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 22.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.63 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 425.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.35 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Sierra Leone?
- Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Sierra Leone was 11.08 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 32.54 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 778,050 in 2006.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
- Sierra Leone ranks 61st out of 126 countries with data for 2015.
- Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,324.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Direct economic loss attributed to disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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