Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth was 36.59 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
36.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
17th
of 231 countries
All-time high
142.02 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-2.34 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Sierra Leone, 1971–2023

050100150197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 36.59 % change on previous year for gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in 2023.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in Sierra Leone peaked at 142.02 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -2.34 % change on previous year, in 1997.

Sierra Leone ranks 17th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 6.12 % change on previous year
1972 6.67 % change on previous year +8.9%
1973 16.71 % change on previous year +150.7%
1974 20.72 % change on previous year +24.0%
1975 12.83 % change on previous year -38.1%
1976 14.27 % change on previous year +11.3%
1977 17.13 % change on previous year +20.0%
1978 16.35 % change on previous year -4.6%
1979 15.26 % change on previous year -6.7%
1980 13.33 % change on previous year -12.6%
1981 18.95 % change on previous year +42.1%
1982 19.92 % change on previous year +5.1%
1983 33.23 % change on previous year +66.8%
1984 63.45 % change on previous year +91.0%
1985 65.63 % change on previous year +3.4%
1986 137.69 % change on previous year +109.8%
1987 67.2 % change on previous year -51.2%
1988 46.81 % change on previous year -30.3%
1989 78.97 % change on previous year +68.7%
1990 76.85 % change on previous year -2.7%
1991 142.02 % change on previous year +84.8%
1992 42.24 % change on previous year -70.3%
1993 36.06 % change on previous year -14.6%
1994 13.89 % change on previous year -61.5%
1995 31.95 % change on previous year +130.0%
1996 35.43 % change on previous year +10.9%
1997 -2.34 % change on previous year -106.6%
1998 21.9 % change on previous year -1034.2%
1999 16.77 % change on previous year -23.4%
2000 10.77 % change on previous year -35.8%
2001 20.18 % change on previous year +87.5%
2002 22.05 % change on previous year +9.2%
2003 22.54 % change on previous year +2.2%
2004 16.76 % change on previous year -25.6%
2005 24.18 % change on previous year +44.2%
2006 18.34 % change on previous year -24.2%
2007 11.93 % change on previous year -34.9%
2008 18.64 % change on previous year +56.2%
2009 12.86 % change on previous year -31.0%
2010 23.21 % change on previous year +80.5%
2011 20.24 % change on previous year -12.8%
2012 35.09 % change on previous year +73.3%
2013 24.37 % change on previous year -30.5%
2014 4.48 % change on previous year -81.6%
2015 8.36 % change on previous year +86.6%
2016 25.58 % change on previous year +205.9%
2017 25.44 % change on previous year -0.6%
2018 32.86 % change on previous year +29.1%
2019 15.52 % change on previous year -52.8%
2020 11.11 % change on previous year -28.4%
2021 14.66 % change on previous year +32.0%
2022 34 % change on previous year +131.9%
2023 36.59 % change on previous year +7.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +1034.2% -2.34 % change on previous year 21.9 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.01 % change on previous year 6.12 % change on previous year 20.72 % change on previous year 9
1980s 54.52 % change on previous year 13.33 % change on previous year 137.69 % change on previous year 10
1990s 41.48 % change on previous year -2.34 % change on previous year 142.02 % change on previous year 10
2000s 17.83 % change on previous year 10.77 % change on previous year 24.18 % change on previous year 10
2010s 21.52 % change on previous year 4.48 % change on previous year 35.09 % change on previous year 10
2020s 24.09 % change on previous year 11.11 % change on previous year 36.59 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 14 Ghana 41.88 % change on previous year compare
  2. 15 Cuba 37.3 % change on previous year compare
  3. 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 37.12 % change on previous year compare
  4. 18 Cook Islands 30.5 % change on previous year compare
  5. 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo 30.13 % change on previous year compare
  6. 20 Haiti 28.94 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in Sierra Leone?
Gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in Sierra Leone was 36.59 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 142.02 % change on previous year in 1991.
What is the lowest gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -2.34 % change on previous year in 1997.
How does Sierra Leone rank for gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth?
Sierra Leone ranks 17th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
232 places, 11,164 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.