Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 132.20 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 132.20 billion current LCU for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 322.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone peaked at 132.20 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 178,854 current LCU, in 1964.
Sierra Leone ranks 129th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 178,854 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 205,000 current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1966 | 212,400 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 219,300 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 229,800 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 243,600 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 268,600 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 267,700 current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 287,200 current LCU | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 299,600 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 364,100 current LCU | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 476,600 current LCU | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 534,200 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 630,800 current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 719,300 current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 879,800 current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 1.05 million current LCU | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 1.17 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 1.42 million current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 1.65 million current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 2.24 million current LCU | +36.1% |
| 1985 | 4.00 million current LCU | +78.5% |
| 1986 | 6.24 million current LCU | +55.9% |
| 1987 | 16.11 million current LCU | +158.2% |
| 1988 | 25.07 million current LCU | +55.6% |
| 1989 | 43.61 million current LCU | +74.0% |
| 1990 | 77.24 million current LCU | +77.1% |
| 1991 | 177.60 million current LCU | +129.9% |
| 1992 | 286.77 million current LCU | +61.5% |
| 1993 | 377.35 million current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 410.75 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 614.73 million current LCU | +49.7% |
| 1996 | 804.63 million current LCU | +30.9% |
| 1997 | 795.24 million current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 977.37 million current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 1.14 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 3.20 billion current LCU | +127.3% |
| 2002 | 3.88 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 4.78 billion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 5.55 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 6.65 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 6.65 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.98 billion current LCU | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 9.39 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 10.56 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 10.56 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.75 billion current LCU | +58.6% |
| 2012 | 20.46 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 31.14 billion current LCU | +52.2% |
| 2014 | 31.35 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 31.26 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.27 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 33.97 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 47.02 billion current LCU | +38.4% |
| 2019 | 55.91 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 57.68 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 66.50 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 89.96 billion current LCU | +35.3% |
| 2023 | 120.50 billion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 2024 | 125.87 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 132.20 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 132.20 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.93 trillion current LCU, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 132.20 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.86 trillion current LCU, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +158.2% | 6.24 million current LCU | 16.11 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 214,826 current LCU | 178,854 current LCU | 243,600 current LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 472,790 current LCU | 267,700 current LCU | 879,800 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.25 million current LCU | 1.05 million current LCU | 43.61 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 566.02 million current LCU | 77.24 million current LCU | 1.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.01 billion current LCU | 1.41 billion current LCU | 10.56 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.07 billion current LCU | 10.56 billion current LCU | 55.91 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.78 billion current LCU | 57.68 billion current LCU | 132.20 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone was 132.20 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 132.20 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,854 current LCU in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 129th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 322.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.