General government final consumption expenditure … unit 2015 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: General government final consumption expenditure … unit 2015 was 0.0811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.2992 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Sierra Leone ranks 140th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure … unit 2015 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0947 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0938 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0991 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1078 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1641 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2992 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1759 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1111 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.084 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0665 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0806 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 0.061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0898 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 0.143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 2001 | 0.059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0689 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0607 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0489 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0747 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0676 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0889 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0896 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0793 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0795 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0797 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0652 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2992 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0859 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1111 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0623 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0651 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0806 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0767 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 137 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0825 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Comoros 0.0822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 Benin 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Vietnam 0.0809 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 142 Madagascar 0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 143 Guatemala 0.0779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sierra Leone?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sierra Leone was 0.0811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2992 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 140th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.