Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0032 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sierra Leone, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.0032 units per person for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0032 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 160th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0023 units per person | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.002 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.003 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0032 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0025 units per person, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0032 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0035 units per person, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 6 |
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)
- 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 in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sierra Leone?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sierra Leone was 0.0032 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Sierra Leone ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.