Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 14.62 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Sierra Leone, 1962–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Sierra Leone is 14.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Sierra Leone peaked at 134.15 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -4.87 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Sierra Leone 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1964 | 21 % change on previous year | +334.5% |
| 1965 | 13.55 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1966 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1967 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1968 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1969 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1970 | 9.51 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 1971 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1972 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 16.29 % change on previous year | +161.0% |
| 1974 | 20.67 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1976 | 14.41 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 17.38 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 17.88 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 16.29 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1981 | 18.34 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1982 | 20.16 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 32.32 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 1984 | 63.16 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
| 1985 | 63.22 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 121.6 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 1987 | 79.46 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1988 | 49.7 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1989 | 73.61 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1990 | 83.79 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 134.15 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 1992 | 47.42 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1993 | 28.47 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1994 | 22.63 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1995 | 22.91 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 31.85 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1997 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1998 | 25.98 % change on previous year | -791.8% |
| 1999 | 14.87 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2000 | 10.15 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 20.28 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 2002 | 21.47 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 23.68 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 20.26 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 21.88 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 17.07 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 15.4 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 15.93 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 23.44 % change on previous year | +109.0% |
| 2011 | 24.79 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 29.05 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 29.08 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2015 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 2016 | 12.57 % change on previous year | -357.9% |
| 2017 | 13.66 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 17.33 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 14.62 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 14.62 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.45 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 14.62 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.4 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +791.8% | -3.76 % change on previous year | 25.98 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +357.9% | -4.87 % change on previous year | 12.57 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +334.5% | 4.83 % change on previous year | 21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.12 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 21 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.78 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | 20.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.36 % change on previous year | 12.04 % change on previous year | 121.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.83 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | 134.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.74 % change on previous year | 10.15 % change on previous year | 23.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.61 % change on previous year | -4.87 % change on previous year | 29.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 13 Ghana 16.26 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Guinea 15.44 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Turkey 14.95 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Mongolia 13.84 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Malawi 13.66 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Gambia 13.64 % 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0278 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 23.51 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0547 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 46.32 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Sierra Leone?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Sierra Leone was 14.62 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 134.15 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.87 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Sierra Leone ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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), Current prices, Domestic currency, 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), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.