Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP was 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
11th
of 180 countries
All-time high
11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
1.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Sierra Leone 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 7.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 8.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 8.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 8.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 8.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 8.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 9.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 8.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1970 | 9.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 10.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 9.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 7.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 7.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 6.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 7.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 6.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 4.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1979 | 4.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 4.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 4.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 5.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1984 | 5.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 6.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1986 | 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +78.2% |
| 1987 | 9.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 6.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 1989 | 7.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 11.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +54.4% |
| 1991 | 9.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 10.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 10.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 9.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 10.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 8.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 7.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 6.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 8.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 3.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -57.5% |
| 2002 | 3.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 3.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 2.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 2.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 2.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 2.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 3.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 3.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 9.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 11.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 8.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 8 Laos 4.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Burundi 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Bhutan 3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Lebanon 3.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 India 3.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Nepal 3.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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