Gross domestic savings in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross domestic savings was 26.86 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
26.86 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
120th
of 187 countries
All-time high
26.86 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-1.26 billion current LCU
in 2019
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Gross domestic savings in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 26.86 billion current LCU for gross domestic savings in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 2,985.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Sierra Leone peaked at 26.86 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.26 billion current LCU, in 2019.
That places Sierra Leone 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 30,376 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 31,900 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 36,000 current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 13,600 current LCU | -62.2% |
| 1968 | 23,783 current LCU | +74.9% |
| 1969 | 74,475 current LCU | +213.1% |
| 1970 | 68,709 current LCU | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 49,401 current LCU | -28.1% |
| 1972 | 53,669 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 128,285 current LCU | +139.0% |
| 1974 | 141,444 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 74,035 current LCU | -47.7% |
| 1976 | 68,824 current LCU | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 91,123 current LCU | +32.4% |
| 1978 | 209,821 current LCU | +130.3% |
| 1979 | 197,276 current LCU | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 9,900 current LCU | -95.0% |
| 1981 | 30,600 current LCU | +209.1% |
| 1982 | 51,400 current LCU | +68.0% |
| 1983 | 62,200 current LCU | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 298,200 current LCU | +379.4% |
| 1985 | 17,400 current LCU | -94.2% |
| 1986 | 1.15 million current LCU | +6521.8% |
| 1987 | 4.26 million current LCU | +269.8% |
| 1988 | 6.94 million current LCU | +62.8% |
| 1989 | 8.13 million current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 13.47 million current LCU | +65.7% |
| 1991 | 30.32 million current LCU | +125.0% |
| 1992 | 23.95 million current LCU | -21.0% |
| 1993 | 14.88 million current LCU | -37.9% |
| 1994 | 67.02 million current LCU | +350.3% |
| 1995 | -15.00 million current LCU | -122.4% |
| 1996 | -31.82 million current LCU | +112.2% |
| 1997 | -35.92 million current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1998 | -19.94 million current LCU | -44.5% |
| 1999 | -69.30 million current LCU | +247.6% |
| 2000 | -268.24 million current LCU | +287.1% |
| 2001 | -301.84 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2002 | -396.91 million current LCU | +31.5% |
| 2003 | -350.28 million current LCU | -11.7% |
| 2004 | -143.77 million current LCU | -59.0% |
| 2005 | -35.74 million current LCU | -75.1% |
| 2006 | 2.39 billion current LCU | -6797.4% |
| 2007 | 2.24 billion current LCU | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.22 billion current LCU | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.89 billion current LCU | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 5.25 billion current LCU | +178.5% |
| 2011 | 3.02 billion current LCU | -42.5% |
| 2012 | 4.43 billion current LCU | +46.8% |
| 2013 | -587.87 million current LCU | -113.3% |
| 2014 | 1.65 billion current LCU | -381.2% |
| 2015 | 870.72 million current LCU | -47.3% |
| 2016 | 3.01 billion current LCU | +245.2% |
| 2017 | 5.46 billion current LCU | +81.8% |
| 2018 | 363.65 million current LCU | -93.3% |
| 2019 | -1.26 billion current LCU | -447.1% |
| 2020 | 2.96 billion current LCU | -334.8% |
| 2021 | 2.28 billion current LCU | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 3.38 billion current LCU | +48.3% |
| 2023 | 8.67 billion current LCU | +156.3% |
| 2024 | 22.74 billion current LCU | +162.2% |
| 2025 | 26.86 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,022 current LCU | 13,600 current LCU | 74,475 current LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 108,259 current LCU | 49,401 current LCU | 209,821 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.10 million current LCU | 9,900 current LCU | 8.13 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.23 million current LCU | -69.30 million current LCU | 67.02 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 723.87 million current LCU | -396.91 million current LCU | 2.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 billion current LCU | -1.26 billion current LCU | 5.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.15 billion current LCU | 2.28 billion current LCU | 26.86 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 846.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 19,175 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,166 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Sierra Leone?
- Gross domestic savings in Sierra Leone was 26.86 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 26.86 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.26 billion current LCU in 2019.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross domestic savings?
- Sierra Leone ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,985.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.