Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 37,138 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Sierra Leone, 1961–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 37,138 for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 347.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Sierra Leone peaked at 37,138 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1876, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1876 | — |
| 1962 | 0.1981 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2077 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2513 | +21.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2853 | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3062 | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3145 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3281 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3466 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3795 | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4029 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4281 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4978 | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6006 | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6784 | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7761 | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.911 | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 1.25 | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 1.4 | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 1.66 | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 1.99 | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 2.63 | +32.3% |
| 1984 | 4.29 | +63.2% |
| 1985 | 7.01 | +63.2% |
| 1986 | 15.53 | +121.6% |
| 1987 | 27.88 | +79.5% |
| 1988 | 41.73 | +49.7% |
| 1989 | 72.46 | +73.6% |
| 1990 | 133.17 | +83.8% |
| 1991 | 311.8 | +134.1% |
| 1992 | 459.66 | +47.4% |
| 1993 | 590.54 | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 724.15 | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 890.07 | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 1,174 | +31.9% |
| 1997 | 1,130 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,423 | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 1,635 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 1,801 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 2,166 | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 2,631 | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 3,254 | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 3,913 | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 4,769 | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 5,584 | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 6,444 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 7,470 | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 8,308 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 10,256 | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 12,798 | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 16,515 | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 21,317 | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 22,690 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 21,584 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 24,296 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 27,615 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 32,402 | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 37,138 | +14.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 37,138 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,108, 6.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 37,138 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,309, 7.0× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +134.1% | 133.17 | 311.8 |
| 1986 | +121.6% | 7.01 | 15.53 |
| 1990 | +83.8% | 72.46 | 133.17 |
| 1987 | +79.5% | 15.53 | 27.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2695 | 0.1876 | 0.3466 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6997 | 0.3795 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.66 | 1.4 | 72.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 847.01 | 133.17 | 1,635 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,634 | 1,801 | 8,308 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,661 | 10,256 | 37,138 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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), current prices, domestic currency in Sierra Leone?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Sierra Leone was 37,138 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 37,138 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1876 in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th 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 347.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. 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.