General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 443.90 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 443.90 million current US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone peaked at 578.49 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.56 million current US$, in 1968.
Sierra Leone ranks 171st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 30.22 million current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 27.72 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 27.72 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 27.20 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 25.56 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 27.00 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 29.64 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 37.91 million current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1972 | 39.71 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 51.08 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 57.63 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 70.24 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 53.02 million current US$ | -24.5% |
| 1977 | 62.10 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 73.35 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 90.35 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 92.68 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 77.73 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 111.09 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 88.37 million current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 75.38 million current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 67.81 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 30.92 million current US$ | -54.4% |
| 1987 | 61.86 million current US$ | +100.1% |
| 1988 | 70.74 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 67.95 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 50.67 million current US$ | -25.4% |
| 1991 | 76.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 57.80 million current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 77.66 million current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 97.57 million current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 76.63 million current US$ | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 102.37 million current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 76.58 million current US$ | -25.2% |
| 1998 | 60.05 million current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 76.75 million current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 91.14 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 222.12 million current US$ | +143.7% |
| 2002 | 273.00 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 256.38 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 234.84 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 255.25 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 211.46 million current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 210.91 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 265.04 million current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 277.03 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 287.11 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 316.76 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 410.45 million current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 451.86 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 391.27 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 458.80 million current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 476.55 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 409.18 million current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 416.22 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 458.56 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 518.79 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 578.49 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 475.96 million current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 352.90 million current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 391.85 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 443.90 million current US$ | +13.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 443.90 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.56 billion current US$, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 443.90 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.72 billion current US$, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.57 million current US$ | 25.56 million current US$ | 30.22 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 56.50 million current US$ | 29.64 million current US$ | 90.35 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.45 million current US$ | 30.92 million current US$ | 111.09 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.21 million current US$ | 50.67 million current US$ | 102.37 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 229.72 million current US$ | 91.14 million current US$ | 277.03 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 407.68 million current US$ | 287.11 million current US$ | 476.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 460.32 million current US$ | 352.90 million current US$ | 578.49 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 in Sierra Leone?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone was 443.90 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 578.49 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.56 million current US$ in 1968.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.