Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate was -9.93 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-9.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2,272.5%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
53.71 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-30.15 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1971–2023

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded -9.93 % change on previous year for gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2,272.5% on the previous year and down 140.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 53.71 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -30.15 % change on previous year, in 1990.

That places Sierra Leone 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 6.43 % change on previous year
1972 10.68 % change on previous year +66.0%
1973 14.49 % change on previous year +35.7%
1974 15.2 % change on previous year +4.9%
1975 6.76 % change on previous year -55.5%
1976 -7.17 % change on previous year -206.0%
1977 13.69 % change on previous year -290.9%
1978 27.4 % change on previous year +100.1%
1979 14.17 % change on previous year -48.3%
1980 14.11 % change on previous year -0.5%
1981 7.73 % change on previous year -45.2%
1982 12.22 % change on previous year +58.1%
1983 -12.47 % change on previous year -202.1%
1984 22.78 % change on previous year -282.6%
1985 -18.39 % change on previous year -180.8%
1986 -24.76 % change on previous year +34.6%
1987 -20.96 % change on previous year -15.3%
1988 53.71 % change on previous year -356.2%
1989 -2.71 % change on previous year -105.1%
1990 -30.15 % change on previous year +1011.6%
1991 24.1 % change on previous year -179.9%
1992 -15.88 % change on previous year -165.9%
1993 19.75 % change on previous year -224.4%
1994 10.15 % change on previous year -48.6%
1995 2.51 % change on previous year -75.2%
1996 11.09 % change on previous year +341.4%
1997 -8.39 % change on previous year -175.7%
1998 -23.49 % change on previous year +180.0%
1999 1.2 % change on previous year -105.1%
2000 -4.48 % change on previous year -472.5%
2001 26.6 % change on previous year -693.9%
2002 15.49 % change on previous year -41.8%
2003 9.55 % change on previous year -38.4%
2004 1.49 % change on previous year -84.4%
2005 16.08 % change on previous year +978.9%
2006 15.45 % change on previous year -4.0%
2007 11.06 % change on previous year -28.4%
2008 18.79 % change on previous year +69.9%
2009 -0.61 % change on previous year -103.2%
2010 4.86 % change on previous year -897.1%
2011 9.98 % change on previous year +105.3%
2012 35.25 % change on previous year +253.1%
2013 24.7 % change on previous year -29.9%
2014 0.0558 % change on previous year -99.8%
2015 -3.51 % change on previous year -6385.1%
2016 1.43 % change on previous year -140.9%
2017 6.86 % change on previous year +377.8%
2018 23.69 % change on previous year +245.6%
2019 1.7 % change on previous year -92.8%
2020 1.84 % change on previous year +8.8%
2021 7.97 % change on previous year +332.0%
2022 -0.4188 % change on previous year -105.3%
2023 -9.93 % change on previous year +2272.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate 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
2015 -6385.1% 0.0558 % change on previous year -3.51 % change on previous year
2023 -2272.5% -0.4188 % change on previous year -9.93 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.3 % change on previous year -7.17 % change on previous year 27.4 % change on previous year 9
1980s 3.12 % change on previous year -24.76 % change on previous year 53.71 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.9107 % change on previous year -30.15 % change on previous year 24.1 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.94 % change on previous year -4.48 % change on previous year 26.6 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.5 % change on previous year -3.51 % change on previous year 35.25 % change on previous year 10
2020s -0.1349 % change on previous year -9.93 % change on previous year 7.97 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 219 Burundi -9.78 % change on previous year compare
  2. 220 Trinidad and Tobago -9.8 % change on previous year compare
  3. 222 Kuwait -11 % change on previous year compare
  4. 223 Equatorial Guinea -11.02 % change on previous year compare
  5. 224 Iraq -11.38 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
Gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -9.93 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 53.71 % change on previous year in 1988.
What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -30.15 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does Sierra Leone rank for gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value us$, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 140.2%. 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 US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross National Income — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 13,049 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross National Income — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.