Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 11.75 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Sierra Leone, 2001–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 11.75 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross national expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Sierra Leone peaked at 12.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 133rd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2002 | 3.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 3.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 4.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 4.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 5.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 6.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 8.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 8.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 9.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 8.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 9.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 10.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 10.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 10.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 10.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 11.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 12.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 11.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 11.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 11.75 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.58 billion constant 2015 US$, 71% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 11.75 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.34 billion constant 2015 US$, 68% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 130 Mauritania 12.76 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 131 Kosovo 12.09 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 131 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 12.09 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 134 Brunei 11.40 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 135 Togo 11.34 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 136 South Sudan 11.07 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Sierra Leone?
- Gross national expenditure in Sierra Leone was 11.75 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 12.09 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross national expenditure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 133rd out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.