GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate was 4.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone stood at 4.64 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 1,089.4% on the previous year and up 184.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 25.59 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -5.88 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Sierra Leone 59th out of 158 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2004 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2005 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 2006 | -0.4588 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4454 % change on previous year | -197.1% |
| 2008 | 7.45 % change on previous year | +1573.4% |
| 2009 | 10.98 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2010 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 0.513 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2012 | 18.73 % change on previous year | +3551.9% |
| 2013 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2014 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 2015 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -244.5% |
| 2017 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4245 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2021 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +584.2% |
| 2022 | 6.73 % change on previous year | +131.8% |
| 2023 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2024 | -0.4687 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2025 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -1089.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4.64 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.34 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4.64 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.36 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3551.9% | 0.513 % change on previous year | 18.73 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1573.4% | 0.4454 % change on previous year | 7.45 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +1089.4% | -0.4687 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.97 % change on previous year | -0.4588 % change on previous year | 25.59 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.96 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year | 18.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 % change on previous year | -0.4687 % change on previous year | 6.73 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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- 56 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 4.75 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Bangladesh 4.66 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Moldova 4.61 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Malaysia 4.55 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ 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 gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 4.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 25.59 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.88 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 59th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.6%. 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 GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $), 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 GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.