Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate (2015) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate (2015) was 6.23 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone stood at 6.23 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 368.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 19.72 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -2.54 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sierra Leone 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate (2015) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2004 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2005 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2006 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 2008 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 2009 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 2011 | 8.93 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2013 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2014 | -2 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2015 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2016 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +254.0% |
| 2017 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2020 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -170.7% |
| 2021 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -423.0% |
| 2022 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2025 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6.23 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.19 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6.23 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.79 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.37 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 19.72 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.42 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 8.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 28 Cape Verde 6.3 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Paraguay 6.27 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 6.27 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Kiribati 6.22 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Honduras 6.19 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Eswatini 6.17 % change on previous year compare
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 services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 6.23 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19.72 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.54 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 368.6%. 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 Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.