Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.3469 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Sierra Leone 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.2887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +168.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +168.2% | 0.1192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3196 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2012 | +114.6% | 0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.2449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 149 Madagascar 0.2133 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Palestine 0.2123 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 China 0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Egypt 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Central African Republic 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Tanzania 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.2089 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3469 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.