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% |
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 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14,989 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8412 current US$ 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.