Gross national expenditure in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross national expenditure 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$, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 131st of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 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
- 128 Bahamas 14.30 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 129 Moldova 13.30 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 130 Mauritania 12.76 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 132 Brunei 11.40 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 133 Togo 11.34 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 134 South Sudan 11.07 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,166 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 10.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,166 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 22.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.63 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 425.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.35 billion current LCU (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 131st out of 161 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.