Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 15.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 15.9% for gross domestic savings in 2025.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 528.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Sierra Leone peaked at 31.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -20.2%, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 116th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 (% of GDP) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 13.3% | — |
| 1965 | 12.4% | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 13.4% | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 5.4% | -59.9% |
| 1968 | 8.7% | +60.7% |
| 1969 | 21.9% | +152.7% |
| 1970 | 19.0% | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 14.2% | -25.3% |
| 1972 | 14.4% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 27.3% | +89.7% |
| 1974 | 25.5% | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 12.1% | -52.7% |
| 1976 | 10.4% | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 11.5% | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 20.9% | +81.6% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -94.9% |
| 1981 | 2.4% | +176.4% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +35.3% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | +229.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -96.4% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | +3564.3% |
| 1987 | 19.0% | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 20.2% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | -27.9% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | -46.4% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -51.6% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +267.2% |
| 1995 | -2.3% | -118.2% |
| 1996 | -3.7% | +60.9% |
| 1997 | -4.3% | +17.3% |
| 1998 | -1.9% | -55.9% |
| 1999 | -5.7% | +202.6% |
| 2000 | -20.2% | +251.4% |
| 2001 | -9.0% | -55.2% |
| 2002 | -9.8% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | -7.0% | -28.8% |
| 2004 | -2.4% | -65.8% |
| 2005 | -0.5% | -79.6% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -5195.6% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +119.8% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -53.9% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | -1.8% | -110.9% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -362.9% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -46.8% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +210.9% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +63.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -94.4% |
| 2019 | -2.1% | -399.4% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -309.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +87.5% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | +127.6% |
| 2025 | 15.9% | +10.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 15.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.7%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 15.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +5195.6% | -0.5% | 24.8% |
| 1986 | +3564.3% | 0.4% | 14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5% | 5.4% | 21.9% | 6 |
| 1970s | 17.2% | 10.4% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 0.4% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | -5.7% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | -20.2% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | -2.1% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 3.1% | 15.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Sierra Leone?
- Gross domestic savings in Sierra Leone was 15.9% 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 31.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.2% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross domestic savings?
- Sierra Leone ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 528.6%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.