GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate was 7.41 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone is 7.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.3% on the previous year and up 916.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 134.14 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -3.76 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 100th 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: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 134.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 47.42 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1993 | 28.48 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1994 | 22.63 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 22.91 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 31.85 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1997 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1998 | 25.98 % change on previous year | -791.7% |
| 1999 | 14.87 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2000 | 10.15 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 60.48 % change on previous year | +495.7% |
| 2002 | 21.55 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2003 | 23.93 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 20.14 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 21.69 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 31.43 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2007 | 12.19 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 2008 | 14.31 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2010 | 26.69 % change on previous year | +234.9% |
| 2011 | 24.69 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 26.18 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 21.84 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2015 | -0.9076 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2016 | 11.06 % change on previous year | -1319.0% |
| 2017 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.38 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 2019 | 15.96 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 11.85 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 13.8 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 33.7 % change on previous year | +144.2% |
| 2023 | 36.64 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 15.19 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2025 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 7.41 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.94 % change on previous year, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 7.41 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.67 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1319.0% | -0.9076 % change on previous year | 11.06 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +791.7% | -3.76 % change on previous year | 25.98 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +495.7% | 10.15 % change on previous year | 60.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.06 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | 134.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.38 % change on previous year | 7.97 % change on previous year | 60.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.28 % change on previous year | -0.9076 % change on previous year | 26.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.77 % change on previous year | 7.41 % change on previous year | 36.64 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 97 Nepal 7.63 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Indonesia 7.6 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Mauritania 7.54 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Palau 7.31 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Togo 7.21 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Mauritius 7.19 % change on previous year 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)
- 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: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 7.41 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 134.14 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.76 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 100th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 916.1%. 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 GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.