Real gdp growth in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Real gdp growth was 4.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.29
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
66th
of 196 countries
All-time high
26.43
in 2002
All-time low
-24.79
in 1996
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Real gdp growth in Sierra Leone, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real gdp growth in Sierra Leone is 4.29, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and up 790.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Sierra Leone peaked at 26.43 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -24.79, in 1996.
Sierra Leone ranks 66th of 196 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6006 | -6.74 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.38 | -24.79 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.67 | 1.31 | 26.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 | -3.08 | 10.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 | -1.25 | 5.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 64 East Timor 4.33 compare
- 65 Madagascar 4.32 compare
- 67 Samoa 4.2 compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 4.16 compare
- 69 Burundi 4.15 compare
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 real gdp growth in Sierra Leone?
- Real gdp growth in Sierra Leone was 4.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 26.43 in 2002.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.79 in 1996.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for real gdp growth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 790.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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