Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 7.36 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Sierra Leone, 2001–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Sierra Leone is 7.36 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.29 Percentage of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.73 Percentage of GDP, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 131st of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.76 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 5.5 Percentage of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 5.31 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5.28 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.73 Percentage of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 4.9 Percentage of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.75 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.18 Percentage of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 5.3 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.6 Percentage of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 5.59 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.39 Percentage of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 6.08 Percentage of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.66 Percentage of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 6.23 Percentage of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 6.81 Percentage of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 6.87 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.97 Percentage of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 8.29 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 7.59 Percentage of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 7.88 Percentage of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 6.57 Percentage of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 6.66 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 7.36 Percentage of GDP | +10.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 7.36 Percentage of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.19 Percentage of GDP, 60% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 7.36 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.85 Percentage of GDP, 50% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.19 Percentage of GDP | 4.73 Percentage of GDP | 5.76 Percentage of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.65 Percentage of GDP | 5.59 Percentage of GDP | 8.29 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.21 Percentage of GDP | 6.57 Percentage of GDP | 7.88 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Sierra Leone?
- Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Sierra Leone was 7.36 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8.29 Percentage of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 Percentage of GDP in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
- Sierra Leone ranks 131st out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.