Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate was 25.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 25.21 % change on previous year for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 63.1% on the previous year and up 748.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 706.95 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -235.44 % change on previous year, in 1968.
Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 26.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 45.36 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 1967 | -107.29 % change on previous year | -336.5% |
| 1968 | -235.44 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 1969 | 706.95 % change on previous year | -400.3% |
| 1970 | 35.56 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1971 | -52.33 % change on previous year | -247.2% |
| 1972 | -55.97 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 309.27 % change on previous year | -652.6% |
| 1974 | 27.04 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1975 | -21.29 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 1976 | -96.25 % change on previous year | +352.1% |
| 1978 | 377.13 % change on previous year | -491.8% |
| 1979 | 32.62 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1980 | -18.9 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 1981 | 27.96 % change on previous year | -247.9% |
| 1982 | -15.13 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1983 | -23.76 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 1984 | 36.36 % change on previous year | -253.0% |
| 1985 | 116.91 % change on previous year | +221.5% |
| 1986 | 196.47 % change on previous year | +68.1% |
| 1987 | 87.6 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1988 | 58.17 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1989 | 111.41 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 1990 | 44.07 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 1991 | 102.13 % change on previous year | +131.8% |
| 1992 | 48.22 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1993 | 52.37 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1994 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1995 | 66.58 % change on previous year | -2358.9% |
| 1996 | -8.55 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1997 | -56.7 % change on previous year | +563.6% |
| 1998 | 128.94 % change on previous year | -327.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3699 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 2000 | 86.24 % change on previous year | +23216.4% |
| 2001 | 183.26 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 2002 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2003 | 19.81 % change on previous year | +124.1% |
| 2004 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2005 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2006 | -6.42 % change on previous year | -262.5% |
| 2007 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 2008 | 18.05 % change on previous year | +131.1% |
| 2009 | 17.67 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 34.29 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 2011 | -15.19 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 2012 | 26.84 % change on previous year | -276.7% |
| 2013 | 22.5 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 22.24 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2016 | 8.61 % change on previous year | +189.6% |
| 2017 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2018 | 63.8 % change on previous year | -3024.5% |
| 2019 | 11.35 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 2020 | 24.86 % change on previous year | +119.1% |
| 2021 | 10 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2022 | 21.1 % change on previous year | +111.0% |
| 2023 | 10 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2024 | 15.46 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 2025 | 25.21 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 25.21 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.28 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 25.21 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.33 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +23216.4% | 0.3699 % change on previous year | 86.24 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +3024.5% | -2.18 % change on previous year | 63.8 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +2358.9% | -2.95 % change on previous year | 66.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.25 % change on previous year | -235.44 % change on previous year | 706.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 61.75 % change on previous year | -96.25 % change on previous year | 377.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 57.71 % change on previous year | -23.76 % change on previous year | 196.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.45 % change on previous year | -56.7 % change on previous year | 128.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.33 % change on previous year | -6.42 % change on previous year | 183.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.52 % change on previous year | -15.19 % change on previous year | 63.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.77 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 25.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 22 Haiti 27.47 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Rwanda 26.44 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Nigeria 26.23 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Kyrgyzstan 24.81 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Brunei 24.26 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Pakistan 22.73 % 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 taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 25.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 706.95 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -235.44 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 748.4%. 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 (current LCU), 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 Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.