How does Sierra Leone rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

Sierra Leone ranks 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone

Name: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sierra Leone: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.3204 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.3204 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

95th

of 189 countries

All-time high

6.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1987

All-time low

0.2233 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2014

Years of data

1965–2025

Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1965–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 0.3204 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.2233 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Sierra Leone 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1965 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1965	4.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1966	4.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1967	4.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1968	5.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1969	4.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1970	5.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1971	5.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1972	5.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1973	4.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1974	3.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1975	3.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1976	3.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1977	3.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1978	2.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1979	2.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1980	2.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1981	1.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1982	1.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1983	1.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1984	0.9576 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-48.8%
1985	2.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+208.5%
1986	6.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+103.5%
1987	6.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1988	1.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-68.5%
1989	1.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1990	2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+32.4%
1991	1.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
1992	1.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1993	2.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1994	1.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1995	1.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1996	1.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1997	0.4817 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-75.5%
1998	0.6132 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+27.3%
1999	0.6149 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2000	0.7638 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
2001	0.3872 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-49.3%
2002	0.4256 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2003	0.4199 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2004	0.4291 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2005	0.3938 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2006	0.3201 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2007	0.3107 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2008	0.2862 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2009	0.3106 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2010	0.3034 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2011	0.2829 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2012	0.2591 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2013	0.2576 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2014	0.2233 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2015	0.2355 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2016	0.2847 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
2017	0.308 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2018	0.2841 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2019	0.2936 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2020	0.2828 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2021	0.2795 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2022	0.2962 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2023	0.3476 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
2024	0.3313 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2025	0.3204 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.3%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.3204 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.3204 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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
1985	+208.5%	0.9576 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
1986	+103.5%	2.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
1997	-75.5%	1.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.4817 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4.58 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	4.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	5.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	5
1970s	3.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	5.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	2.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.9576 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.4817 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	2.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4047 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2862 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.7638 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2732 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2233 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.308 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3096 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.2795 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	0.3476 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

92 Guatemala 0.3526 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
93 Trinidad and Tobago 0.341 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
94 Grenada 0.3271 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
96 Brazil 0.3169 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
97 Saint Lucia 0.3158 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
98 Samoa 0.3148 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.3204 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 6.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1987.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2233 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Sierra Leone rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: Sierra Leone ranks 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 190 places, 7,344 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.