Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 4.33 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 4.33 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 30.12 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -23.54 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 13.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1964 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1965 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1966 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1967 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -443.4% |
| 1968 | 10.28 % change on previous year | -271.6% |
| 1969 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1970 | 21.69 % change on previous year | +222.6% |
| 1971 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1972 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +138.8% |
| 1973 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1975 | -0.3923 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1976 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +435.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6284 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1978 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +433.0% |
| 1979 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1980 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -374.8% |
| 1981 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -288.9% |
| 1982 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1983 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1984 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -386.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8126 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1986 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +137.3% |
| 1987 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +294.5% |
| 1988 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1992 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -297.7% |
| 1993 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -270.7% |
| 1994 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1996 | -11.55 % change on previous year | -986.7% |
| 1997 | -18.47 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 1998 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1999 | -23.54 % change on previous year | +125.6% |
| 2000 | 21.58 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 2001 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 16.97 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2003 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2004 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2005 | -0.294 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2006 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -719.7% |
| 2007 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +215.5% |
| 2008 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2011 | 19.38 % change on previous year | +362.8% |
| 2012 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2013 | 21.54 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
| 2014 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2015 | -0.6958 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 2016 | 12.2 % change on previous year | -1853.5% |
| 2017 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2018 | 30.12 % change on previous year | +1160.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1604 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2020 | -0.6166 % change on previous year | -484.5% |
| 2021 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -855.0% |
| 2022 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1853.5% | -0.6958 % change on previous year | 12.2 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1160.9% | 2.39 % change on previous year | 30.12 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -986.7% | 1.3 % change on previous year | -11.55 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +855.0% | -0.6166 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +719.7% | -0.294 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.89 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | 13.47 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.67 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | 21.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -3.9 % change on previous year | 7.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.92 % change on previous year | -23.54 % change on previous year | 10.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.36 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | 21.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.75 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 30.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 % change on previous year | -0.6166 % change on previous year | 5.72 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 53 Montenegro 4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Cape Verde 4.83 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Malaysia 4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Indonesia 4.29 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Guatemala 4.28 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Senegal 4.2 % 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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 4.33 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 30.12 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.54 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.