Gross domestic product (GDP) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 10.28 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.28 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
150th
of 209 countries
All-time high
10.28 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
2.01 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Sierra Leone, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp) in Sierra Leone stood at 10.28 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Sierra Leone peaked at 10.28 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Sierra Leone ranks 150th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 2.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 2.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 2.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 2.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 3.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 3.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 3.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 3.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 3.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 3.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 3.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 4.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 4.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 3.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 4.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 4.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 4.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 3.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 3.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 3.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 3.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 3.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 4.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 4.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 4.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 5.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 6.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 6.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 7.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 7.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 6.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 7.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 7.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 7.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 8.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 9.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 9.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 10.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 10.28 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.04 billion constant 2015 US$, 64% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 10.28 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +26.5% | 3.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.81 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 147 South Sudan 12.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 148 Kyrgyzstan 11.42 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 149 Congo 10.91 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 151 Monaco 9.55 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 152 Moldova 9.49 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 153 Togo 9.42 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Sierra Leone?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Sierra Leone was 10.28 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 10.28 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 150th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor 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 by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.