Gdp vs happiness in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gdp vs happiness was 3.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.25
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
155th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.71
in 2016
All-time low
3
in 2024
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Gdp vs happiness in Sierra Leone, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp vs happiness in Sierra Leone stood at 3.25.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs happiness in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.71 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2024.
That places Sierra Leone 155th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Gdp vs happiness in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.59 | — |
| 2012 | 4.32 | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 4.51 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.63 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.71 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.57 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.37 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.93 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 3.85 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.57 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 3.14 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 3.25 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3 | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 3.25 | +8.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.25 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.25 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.33 | 3.59 | 4.71 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 3 | 3.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 152 Zimbabwe 3.35 compare
- 153 Malawi 3.28 compare
- 154 Rwanda 3.27 compare
- 156 South Sudan 2.82 compare
- 157 Afghanistan 1.45 compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs happiness in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp vs happiness in Sierra Leone was 3.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs happiness recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp vs happiness recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2024.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp vs happiness?
- Sierra Leone ranks 155th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs happiness rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs happiness. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).