Final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Final consumption expenditure was 2.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone stood at 2.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.3% on the previous year and up 114.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone peaked at 32.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -18.3%, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -2.5% | — |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -129.2% |
| 1983 | -6.4% | -987.3% |
| 1984 | -3.0% | -53.3% |
| 1985 | -3.7% | +24.3% |
| 1986 | -1.4% | -62.8% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -617.7% |
| 1988 | -0.8% | -111.3% |
| 1989 | -2.5% | +202.8% |
| 1990 | -8.8% | +256.6% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -124.9% |
| 1992 | -12.1% | -652.8% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -158.5% |
| 1994 | -16.2% | -329.3% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | -207.2% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -57.0% |
| 1997 | -18.3% | -345.2% |
| 1998 | -3.0% | -83.6% |
| 1999 | -4.1% | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -269.6% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +276.3% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -76.7% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -51.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -36.1% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +323.0% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | -12.4% | -251.5% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -354.8% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -60.0% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +160.2% |
| 2014 | -1.8% | -105.4% |
| 2015 | -17.5% | +888.3% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -184.9% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -74.7% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +270.4% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -38.0% |
| 2020 | -6.1% | -170.8% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -192.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +22.4% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -69.8% |
| 2024 | -12.5% | -700.9% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | -120.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.4% | -6.4% | 7.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | -2.8% | -18.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 1.7% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | -17.5% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -12.5% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 105 Czechia 2.7% compare
- 106 South Africa 2.7% compare
- 107 Timor-Leste 2.7% compare
- 109 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.5% compare
- 110 Latvia 2.4% compare
- 111 Kuwait 2.4% 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,166 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 9.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 7,701 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 17.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone?
- Final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone was 2.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.3% in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.