Gross national expenditure in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross national expenditure was 107.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Sierra Leone stood at 107.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Sierra Leone peaked at 132.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 85.7%, in 1988.
Sierra Leone ranks 62nd 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 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 115.4% | — |
| 1981 | 116.7% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 110.2% | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 111.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 101.8% | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 110.5% | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 96.0% | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 91.2% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 85.7% | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 93.8% | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 99.3% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 97.7% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 101.3% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 104.3% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 96.1% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 107.9% | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 114.7% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 101.9% | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 107.2% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 106.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 121.3% | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 120.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 121.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 118.3% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 112.8% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 111.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 85.8% | -23.3% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 103.5% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 132.3% | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 112.8% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 119.5% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 111.2% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 115.5% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 109.8% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 106.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 114.9% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 118.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 110.8% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 111.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 111.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 113.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 106.0% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 107.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.2% | 85.7% | 116.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.7% | 96.1% | 114.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.1% | 85.8% | 121.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.4% | 103.5% | 132.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.0% | 106.0% | 113.4% | 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,075 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Sierra Leone?
- Gross national expenditure in Sierra Leone was 107.3% 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 132.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.7% in 1988.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross national expenditure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.