Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 14.17 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Sierra Leone, 1961–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Sierra Leone stood at 14.17.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Sierra Leone peaked at 14.79 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 1961.
That places Sierra Leone 150th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.26 | — |
| 1962 | 3.71 | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 4.15 | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 4.44 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 4.58 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 4.78 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 4.32 | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 4.74 | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 5.13 | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 5.63 | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 5.65 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.7 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 6.11 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 6.11 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.06 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.12 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.35 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 6.67 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 6.87 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 7.14 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 7.26 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 7.26 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 7.57 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 7.75 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 7.86 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 8.18 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 8.38 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 8.67 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 8.98 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 8.26 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 7.47 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 7.47 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.73 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 6.96 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 5.23 | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 4.31 | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 4.28 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.93 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 4.08 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.82 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 6.09 | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 6.66 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 7.1 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 7.42 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.73 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 8.35 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 8.81 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 9.09 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 9.57 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 10.18 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 11.72 | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 14.15 | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 14.79 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 11.76 | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 12.51 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 12.98 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 13.43 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 14.17 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.35 | 3.26 | 5.13 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.03 | 5.63 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.69 | 6.87 | 8.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.46 | 3.93 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.01 | 4.08 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.53 | 9.57 | 14.79 | 10 |
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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)
- 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), constant prices, purchasing power in Sierra Leone?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Sierra Leone was 14.17 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 14.79 in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Sierra Leone ranks 150th out of 193 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 up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.