Share of services in total exports in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of services in total exports was 3.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of services in total exports in Sierra Leone, 1977–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of services in total exports in Sierra Leone is 3.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Sierra Leone peaked at 78.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2022.
That places Sierra Leone 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of services in total exports in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.7% | — |
| 1978 | 8.4% | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 12.9% | +53.8% |
| 1980 | 17.7% | +37.9% |
| 1981 | 18.3% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 17.1% | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 18.9% | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 19.9% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | -24.4% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 22.4% | +63.9% |
| 1988 | 31.0% | +38.8% |
| 1989 | 20.1% | -35.1% |
| 1990 | 29.2% | +44.9% |
| 1991 | 31.1% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 23.8% | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | +38.9% |
| 1994 | 46.3% | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 67.7% | +46.1% |
| 1996 | 57.3% | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 37.6% | -43.9% |
| 1999 | 78.0% | +107.6% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | -39.0% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -55.7% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +36.0% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +53.2% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -50.2% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +114.1% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -50.4% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +88.3% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -62.5% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -73.3% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +57.9% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3% | 6.7% | 12.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 13.6% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 23.8% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 13.1% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 9.2% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 1.9% | 9.4% | 5 |
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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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.416 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 352.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 7,976 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.6353 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Sierra Leone?
- Share of services in total exports in Sierra Leone was 3.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of services in total exports?
- Sierra Leone ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.