Taxes less subsidies on products in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Taxes less subsidies on products was 2.39 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.39 billion constant LCU
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
141st
of 187 countries
All-time high
4.08 billion constant LCU
in 1987
All-time low
409.53 million constant LCU
in 1997
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products in Sierra Leone, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2.39 billion constant LCU for taxes less subsidies on products in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.08 billion constant LCU in 1987 and was at its lowest, 409.53 million constant LCU, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 141st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.46 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1966 | 1.54 billion constant LCU | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 1.60 billion constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.73 billion constant LCU | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 2.01 billion constant LCU | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 2.25 billion constant LCU | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 2.34 billion constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 2.34 billion constant LCU | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.37 billion constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.48 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.48 billion constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.32 billion constant LCU | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.19 billion constant LCU | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 2.27 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 2.45 billion constant LCU | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 2.57 billion constant LCU | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 2.09 billion constant LCU | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 2.25 billion constant LCU | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 1.86 billion constant LCU | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 1.04 billion constant LCU | -44.0% |
| 1985 | 2.53 billion constant LCU | +143.1% |
| 1986 | 2.95 billion constant LCU | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 4.08 billion constant LCU | +38.5% |
| 1988 | 2.06 billion constant LCU | -49.6% |
| 1989 | 1.51 billion constant LCU | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 1.39 billion constant LCU | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 1.44 billion constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.31 billion constant LCU | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 1.62 billion constant LCU | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 1.51 billion constant LCU | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 1.67 billion constant LCU | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.85 billion constant LCU | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 409.53 million constant LCU | -77.9% |
| 1998 | 412.26 million constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 411.58 million constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 485.64 million constant LCU | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 651.11 million constant LCU | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 823.12 million constant LCU | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 899.78 million constant LCU | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 959.96 million constant LCU | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.00 billion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.04 billion constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.13 billion constant LCU | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.19 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.23 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.29 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.38 billion constant LCU | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.59 billion constant LCU | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 1.93 billion constant LCU | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 1.72 billion constant LCU | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 1.60 billion constant LCU | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.73 billion constant LCU | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.77 billion constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.82 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.92 billion constant LCU | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1.89 billion constant LCU | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.00 billion constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 2.11 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.23 billion constant LCU | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 2.31 billion constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 2.39 billion constant LCU | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 billion constant LCU | 1.46 billion constant LCU | 2.01 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.35 billion constant LCU | 2.19 billion constant LCU | 2.48 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 billion constant LCU | 1.04 billion constant LCU | 4.08 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 billion constant LCU | 409.53 million constant LCU | 1.85 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 941.32 million constant LCU | 485.64 million constant LCU | 1.23 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 billion constant LCU | 1.29 billion constant LCU | 1.93 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 billion constant LCU | 1.89 billion constant LCU | 2.39 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 138 Papua New Guinea 3.46 billion constant LCU compare
- 139 El Salvador 3.40 billion constant LCU compare
- 140 Azerbaijan 2.75 billion constant LCU compare
- 142 Panama 2.33 billion constant LCU compare
- 143 Palestine, State of 2.30 billion constant LCU compare
- 144 Malta 2.04 billion constant LCU 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 475.61 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 217.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 7.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 5.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,928 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Sierra Leone?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Sierra Leone was 2.39 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 billion constant LCU in 1987.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.53 million constant LCU in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Sierra Leone ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.