Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing … unit in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing … unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Sierra Leone, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Sierra Leone stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Sierra Leone peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Sierra Leone 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, 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), Constant prices, Purchasing … unit in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +77.4% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing … unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +77.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 75 Dominican Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Bangladesh 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Argentina 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Honduras 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Sao Tome and Principe 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 81 Brunei 0 units per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Sierra Leone?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Sierra Leone was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Sierra Leone ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.