Final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Final consumption expenditure was 84.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 84.1% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone peaked at 120.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2010.
That places Sierra Leone 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 86.7% | — |
| 1965 | 87.6% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 86.6% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 94.6% | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 91.3% | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 78.1% | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 81.0% | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 85.8% | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 85.6% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 72.7% | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 74.5% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 87.9% | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 89.6% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 88.5% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 79.1% | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 83.2% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 99.1% | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 97.6% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 96.8% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 89.1% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 99.6% | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 85.4% | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 81.0% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 79.8% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 85.4% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 86.3% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 86.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 92.9% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 96.6% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 87.5% | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 102.3% | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 103.7% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 104.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 101.9% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 105.7% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 120.2% | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 109.0% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 109.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 107.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 102.4% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 100.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 75.2% | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 79.4% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 82.1% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 85.9% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 101.8% | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 92.1% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 102.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 85.6% | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 84.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.5% | 78.1% | 94.6% | 6 |
| 1970s | 82.8% | 72.7% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.1% | 79.8% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 86.3% | 105.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 75.2% | 120.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 69.0% | 102.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 84.1% | 96.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 214.96 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,489 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.416 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 84.1% 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 120.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.