Gross domestic product (GDP) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 11.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
151st
of 166 countries
All-time high
11.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
All-time low
1.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
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 151st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1951 | 1.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 2.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 2.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 2.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 2.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 2.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 2.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 2.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 2.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 2.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 2.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 3.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 3.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 3.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 3.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 3.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 3.84 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 4.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 4.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 4.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 4.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 4.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 4.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 4.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 4.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 5.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 5.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 5.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 5.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 5.58 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 5.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 6.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 6.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 6.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 6.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 5.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 5.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.37 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 4.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -24.7% |
| 1997 | 3.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 3.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 3.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 4.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 5.17 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 5.51 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 5.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 6.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 7.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 7.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.93 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 9.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 11.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 11.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 9.19 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 9.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 10.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 10.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 11.03 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 10.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 11.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 11.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 11.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 11.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +26.6% | 3.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices |
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
- 148 Mauritania 15.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 149 Togo 14.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 150 Montenegro 12.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 152 Eswatini 9.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 153 Burundi 9.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 154 Lesotho 4.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Sierra Leone?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Sierra Leone was 11.68 billion international-$ 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 151st out of 166 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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