Indirect taxes in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Indirect taxes was 104.57 billion current LCU in 2000. ◆ Volatile
Indirect taxes in Sierra Leone, 1965–2000
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for indirect taxes in Sierra Leone is 104.57 billion current LCU, measured in 2000. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.1% on the previous year and up 1,613.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, indirect taxes in Sierra Leone peaked at 104.57 billion current LCU in 2000 and was at its lowest, -5.37 million current LCU, in 1968.
Sierra Leone ranks 12th of 23 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.53 million current LCU | -5.37 million current LCU | 32.58 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 41.92 million current LCU | 1.42 million current LCU | 114.68 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 890.37 million current LCU | 77.00 million current LCU | 4.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.12 billion current LCU | 6.10 billion current LCU | 63.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.57 billion current LCU | 104.57 billion current LCU | 104.57 billion current LCU | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -7.31 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.49 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,166 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 6.96 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 10.28 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,166 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 22.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.63 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 425.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.35 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is indirect taxes in Sierra Leone?
- Indirect taxes in Sierra Leone was 104.57 billion current LCU in 2000, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest indirect taxes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 104.57 billion current LCU in 2000.
- What is the lowest indirect taxes recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.37 million current LCU in 1968.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for indirect taxes?
- Sierra Leone ranks 12th out of 23 countries with data for 2000.
- Is indirect taxes rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,613.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Indirect taxes (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments made by institutional units to government units. Indirect taxes consists of ‘taxes on products’ payable on goods and services when they are produced, delivered, sold, transferred or otherwise disposed by their producers, plus ‘other taxes on production’. Data are in current local currency.