GDP, PPP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP, PPP was 32.78 billion current international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 32.78 billion current international $ for gdp, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Sierra Leone peaked at 32.78 billion current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.92 billion current international $, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 148th of 204 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, PPP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.80 billion current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 6.14 billion current international $ | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 5.08 billion current international $ | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 5.28 billion current international $ | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 5.28 billion current international $ | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.96 billion current international $ | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 5.14 billion current international $ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 4.92 billion current international $ | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 5.07 billion current international $ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.04 billion current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.49 billion current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 5.26 billion current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 6.76 billion current international $ | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 7.55 billion current international $ | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 8.25 billion current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 8.88 billion current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 9.55 billion current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 10.18 billion current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 10.75 billion current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 10.99 billion current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.83 billion current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 13.05 billion current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 15.18 billion current international $ | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 18.13 billion current international $ | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 18.99 billion current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 18.02 billion current international $ | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 18.99 billion current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 18.46 billion current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 19.95 billion current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 20.91 billion current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 21.51 billion current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 23.06 billion current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 26.02 billion current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 28.52 billion current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 30.48 billion current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 32.78 billion current international $ | +7.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 32.78 billion current international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.73 billion current international $, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 32.78 billion current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.06 billion current international $, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.27 billion current international $ | 4.92 billion current international $ | 6.14 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.37 billion current international $ | 5.26 billion current international $ | 10.99 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.35 billion current international $ | 11.83 billion current international $ | 20.91 billion current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.06 billion current international $ | 21.51 billion current international $ | 32.78 billion current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 145 Haiti 37.31 billion current international $ compare
- 146 Namibia 37.07 billion current international $ compare
- 147 Togo 35.05 billion current international $ compare
- 149 Iceland 32.74 billion current international $ compare
- 150 Somalia 32.29 billion current international $ compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 31.27 billion current international $ 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, ppp in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp, ppp in Sierra Leone was 32.78 billion current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 32.78 billion current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 billion current international $ in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp, ppp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 148th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.