GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP was 169.12 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 169.12 billion current LCU for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 390.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 169.12 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 197,157 current LCU, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 139th of 214 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.
GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 197,157 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 200,723 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 209,838 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 213,405 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 227,671 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 256,700 current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 268,200 current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 252,600 current LCU | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 274,883 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 340,575 current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1970 | 362,009 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 348,601 current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 372,669 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 469,585 current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1974 | 554,844 current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 614,135 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 662,024 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 793,123 current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million current LCU | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 1.16 million current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 1.60 million current LCU | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 1.88 million current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 2.73 million current LCU | +45.5% |
| 1985 | 4.37 million current LCU | +59.9% |
| 1986 | 7.89 million current LCU | +80.7% |
| 1987 | 22.47 million current LCU | +184.9% |
| 1988 | 34.30 million current LCU | +52.7% |
| 1989 | 55.80 million current LCU | +62.7% |
| 1990 | 98.39 million current LCU | +76.3% |
| 1991 | 230.36 million current LCU | +134.1% |
| 1992 | 339.59 million current LCU | +47.4% |
| 1993 | 436.30 million current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 535.02 million current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 657.60 million current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 867.06 million current LCU | +31.9% |
| 1997 | 834.49 million current LCU | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.05 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 1.21 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 1.33 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 3.34 billion current LCU | +151.0% |
| 2002 | 4.06 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 5.03 billion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 6.04 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 7.35 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 9.67 billion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 10.85 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 12.40 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 13.38 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 16.96 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 21.14 billion current LCU | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 26.68 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 32.51 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 34.77 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 34.46 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 38.27 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 42.46 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 50.69 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 58.78 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 65.75 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 74.82 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 100.03 billion current LCU | +33.7% |
| 2023 | 136.69 billion current LCU | +36.6% |
| 2024 | 157.46 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2025 | 169.12 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 169.12 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.85 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 169.12 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 trillion current LCU, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | +184.9% | 7.89 million current LCU | 22.47 million current LCU |
| 2001 | +151.0% | 1.33 billion current LCU | 3.34 billion current LCU |
| 1991 | +134.1% | 98.39 million current LCU | 230.36 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 244,175 current LCU | 197,157 current LCU | 340,575 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 635,549 current LCU | 348,601 current LCU | 1.17 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.35 million current LCU | 1.16 million current LCU | 55.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 625.78 million current LCU | 98.39 million current LCU | 1.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.35 billion current LCU | 1.33 billion current LCU | 13.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.67 billion current LCU | 16.96 billion current LCU | 58.78 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.31 billion current LCU | 65.75 billion current LCU | 169.12 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp in Sierra Leone was 169.12 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 169.12 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,157 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 390.8%. 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 GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.