Gross domestic product (GDP) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 11.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Sierra Leone, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Sierra Leone is 11.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Sierra Leone peaked at 11.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.32 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 7.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 11.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 147 Mauritania 15.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 148 Togo 14.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 149 Montenegro 12.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 151 Eswatini 9.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 152 Burundi 9.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 153 Lesotho 4.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,166 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 10.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,166 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 22.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.63 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 425.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.35 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Sierra Leone?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Sierra Leone was 11.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 11.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 150th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.