General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 3.2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Sierra Leone, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Sierra Leone stood at 3.2 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.2% on the previous year and up 119.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Sierra Leone peaked at 55.44 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -40.72 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Sierra Leone ranks 71st of 174 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.419 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 22.71 % change on previous year | +5320.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1434 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1984 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -6264.5% |
| 1985 | 20.01 % change on previous year | -326.4% |
| 1986 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1987 | -20.82 % change on previous year | -589.4% |
| 1988 | -40.72 % change on previous year | +95.6% |
| 1989 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1990 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 1991 | 27.85 % change on previous year | -365.3% |
| 1992 | -29.34 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 1993 | 20.46 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 1994 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1995 | -24.34 % change on previous year | -727.2% |
| 1996 | 31.05 % change on previous year | -227.6% |
| 1997 | -31.73 % change on previous year | -202.2% |
| 1998 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1999 | 17.94 % change on previous year | -1175.2% |
| 2000 | 51.22 % change on previous year | +185.5% |
| 2001 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2002 | 34.31 % change on previous year | +279.1% |
| 2003 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2004 | -7.85 % change on previous year | +238.5% |
| 2005 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2006 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +136.8% |
| 2007 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2008 | 35.06 % change on previous year | +1100.3% |
| 2009 | 32.66 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 55.44 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 2011 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2012 | 15.45 % change on previous year | +660.6% |
| 2013 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2014 | 12.44 % change on previous year | +92.5% |
| 2015 | -16.49 % change on previous year | -232.5% |
| 2016 | 17.92 % change on previous year | -208.7% |
| 2017 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2018 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -248.5% |
| 2020 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2022 | -0.663 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4813 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 2024 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +1319.6% |
| 2025 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.2 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.02 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.2 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.75 % change on previous year, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -6264.5% | 0.1434 % change on previous year | -8.84 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +5320.2% | 0.419 % change on previous year | 22.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.43 % change on previous year | -40.72 % change on previous year | 22.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3604 % change on previous year | -31.73 % change on previous year | 31.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.81 % change on previous year | -7.85 % change on previous year | 51.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 % change on previous year | -16.49 % change on previous year | 55.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -0.663 % change on previous year | 6.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 68 Peru 3.45 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Mauritania 3.32 % change on previous year compare
- 70 United States 3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Lesotho 3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Serbia 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Chile 3.05 % change on previous year 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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Sierra Leone?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Sierra Leone was 3.2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 55.44 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.72 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.