How does Sierra Leone rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?

Sierra Leone ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.

Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 789.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone

Name: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sierra Leone: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 21.4%

World rank

97th

of 193 countries

All-time high

4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1964

Years of data

1964–2025

Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and up 789.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1964.

Sierra Leone ranks 97th of 193 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.

Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1964 to 2025.
Year	current LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1964	0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1965	0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1966	0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1967	0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1968	0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1969	0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1970	0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1971	0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1972	0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1973	0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1974	0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1975	0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1976	0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1977	0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1978	0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1979	0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1980	0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1981	0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1982	0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-26.8%
1983	0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1984	0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+27.8%
1985	0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+183.1%
1986	0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+154.0%
1987	0.0109 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+467.4%
1988	0.0093 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1989	0.0143 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+53.2%
1990	0.0525 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+267.2%
1991	0.0923 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+75.7%
1992	0.1578 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+71.0%
1993	0.1378 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1994	0.1732 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+25.7%
1995	0.1404 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1996	0.1606 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1997	0.1296 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1998	0.2199 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+69.7%
1999	0.2495 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2000	0.3794 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+52.1%
2001	0.158 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-58.4%
2002	0.1819 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2003	0.3307 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+81.8%
2004	0.4506 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+36.3%
2005	0.5151 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2006	0.2817 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-45.3%
2007	0.2701 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2008	0.2315 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2009	0.2711 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
2010	0.3935 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+45.1%
2011	0.4172 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2012	0.8945 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+114.4%
2013	0.8205 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2014	0.9145 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2015	0.5322 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-41.8%
2016	0.8877 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+66.8%
2017	1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2018	0.8914 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2019	0.8735 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2020	0.9722 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2021	1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+66.9%
2022	2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+45.2%
2023	4.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+89.5%
2024	3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2025	4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+21.4%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 102.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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
1987	+467.4%	0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0109 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1990	+267.2%	0.0143 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0525 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	6
1970s	0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0038 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0143 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1513 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.0525 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2495 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.307 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.158 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.5151 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.7648 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3935 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.9722 current LCU per US$ of GDP	4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

94 Republic of Moldova 5.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
95 Sweden 5.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
96 Ghana 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
98 Norway 4.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
99 Denmark 4.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
100 Botswana 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?: Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1964.
How does Sierra Leone rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?: Sierra Leone ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 789.4%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 9,028 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.