Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate was 29.96 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
29.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 684.3%
World rank
21st
of 192 countries
All-time high
664.15 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-48.6 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone stood at 29.96 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 684.3% on the previous year and up 161.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 664.15 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -48.6 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Sierra Leone ranks 21st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0.5398 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1967 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -1616.8% |
| 1968 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1969 | 44.55 % change on previous year | -1023.3% |
| 1970 | 19.34 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1971 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1972 | -5.05 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 1973 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -333.6% |
| 1974 | 15.56 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1975 | 15.33 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1976 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1977 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -228.6% |
| 1978 | 27.49 % change on previous year | +184.1% |
| 1979 | 17.05 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1980 | 13.2 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 12.57 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1982 | -15 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 1983 | -17.84 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 39.62 % change on previous year | -322.1% |
| 1985 | 123.1 % change on previous year | +210.7% |
| 1986 | 45.29 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1987 | 664.15 % change on previous year | +1366.6% |
| 1988 | 37.19 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1989 | 35.45 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 155.71 % change on previous year | +339.3% |
| 1991 | 110.92 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1992 | 49.03 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1993 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1994 | 49.03 % change on previous year | -4040.3% |
| 1995 | -22.58 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1996 | 23.74 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 1997 | -27.18 % change on previous year | -214.5% |
| 1998 | 34.21 % change on previous year | -225.9% |
| 1999 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2000 | 44.46 % change on previous year | +242.9% |
| 2001 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2002 | 32.46 % change on previous year | +221.3% |
| 2003 | 101.39 % change on previous year | +212.4% |
| 2004 | 42.28 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2005 | 30.04 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2006 | -29.87 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 2007 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2008 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 2009 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -693.8% |
| 2010 | 56.49 % change on previous year | +396.5% |
| 2011 | 20.92 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2012 | 170.84 % change on previous year | +716.6% |
| 2013 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2014 | 14.18 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2015 | -48.6 % change on previous year | -442.7% |
| 2016 | 49.49 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 2017 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2018 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0256 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2020 | 14.12 % change on previous year | +54984.6% |
| 2021 | 78.89 % change on previous year | +458.8% |
| 2022 | 44.31 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2023 | 70.7 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 2024 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2025 | 29.96 % change on previous year | -684.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8 % change on previous year | -8.19 % change on previous year | 44.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 10.07 % change on previous year | -7.52 % change on previous year | 27.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.77 % change on previous year | -17.84 % change on previous year | 664.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.46 % change on previous year | -27.18 % change on previous year | 155.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.71 % change on previous year | -29.87 % change on previous year | 101.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.12 % change on previous year | -48.6 % change on previous year | 170.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.81 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year | 78.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 18 Central African Republic 37.86 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 36.84 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 35.76 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Türkiye 27.41 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Tonga 26.2 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 25.79 % change on previous year 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 50.14 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 50.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 29.96 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 664.15 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.6 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.