How does Sierra Leone rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sierra Leone ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone

Name: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

61st

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

All-time low

0.8567 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1988

Years of data

1980–2025

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8567 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

Sierra Leone ranks 61st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1980 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1982	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1983	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1984	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1985	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1986	0.9603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1987	0.9122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1988	0.8567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1989	0.9375 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1990	0.9931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1991	0.9775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1992	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1993	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1994	0.9614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1995	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1996	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1997	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1998	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1999	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2000	1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
2001	1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2002	1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2003	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2004	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2005	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2006	0.8578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.3%
2007	0.8953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2008	0.9249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2009	0.9711 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2010	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2011	1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.9%
2012	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2013	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
2014	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2015	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2016	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2017	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2018	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2019	1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2020	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2021	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2022	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2023	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2024	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2025	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

58 Morocco 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
60 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
62 Pakistan 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
63 Ethiopia 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
64 Albania 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
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Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 908.19 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 20,577 current LCU per person (2025)
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 1.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8567 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does Sierra Leone rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sierra Leone ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.