Taxes less subsidies on products in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Taxes less subsidies on products was 5.35 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.35 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
144th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.35 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
-5,367 current LCU
in 1968
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products in Sierra Leone is 5.35 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 412.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.35 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -5,367 current LCU, in 1968.
Sierra Leone ranks 144th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 11,921 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 15,100 current LCU | +26.7% |
| 1966 | 21,950 current LCU | +45.4% |
| 1967 | -1,600 current LCU | -107.3% |
| 1968 | -5,367 current LCU | +235.4% |
| 1969 | 32,575 current LCU | -706.9% |
| 1970 | 44,159 current LCU | +35.6% |
| 1971 | 21,051 current LCU | -52.3% |
| 1972 | 9,269 current LCU | -56.0% |
| 1973 | 37,935 current LCU | +309.3% |
| 1974 | 48,194 current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 37,935 current LCU | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 1,424 current LCU | -96.2% |
| 1977 | 18,123 current LCU | +1172.7% |
| 1978 | 86,471 current LCU | +377.1% |
| 1979 | 114,676 current LCU | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 93,000 current LCU | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 119,000 current LCU | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 101,000 current LCU | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 77,000 current LCU | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 105,000 current LCU | +36.4% |
| 1985 | 227,750 current LCU | +116.9% |
| 1986 | 675,200 current LCU | +196.5% |
| 1987 | 1.27 million current LCU | +87.6% |
| 1988 | 2.00 million current LCU | +58.2% |
| 1989 | 4.24 million current LCU | +111.4% |
| 1990 | 6.10 million current LCU | +44.1% |
| 1991 | 12.33 million current LCU | +102.1% |
| 1992 | 18.28 million current LCU | +48.2% |
| 1993 | 27.85 million current LCU | +52.4% |
| 1994 | 27.03 million current LCU | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 45.03 million current LCU | +66.6% |
| 1996 | 41.18 million current LCU | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 17.83 million current LCU | -56.7% |
| 1998 | 40.82 million current LCU | +128.9% |
| 1999 | 40.97 million current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 76.31 million current LCU | +86.2% |
| 2001 | 216.16 million current LCU | +183.3% |
| 2002 | 235.27 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 281.87 million current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 321.51 million current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 334.21 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 312.76 million current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 337.19 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 398.04 million current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 468.37 million current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 628.99 million current LCU | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 533.46 million current LCU | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 676.64 million current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 828.85 million current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.11 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.82 billion current LCU | +63.8% |
| 2019 | 2.02 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 2.52 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 2.78 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 3.36 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 3.70 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 4.27 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 5.35 billion current LCU | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,430 current LCU | -5,367 current LCU | 32,575 current LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 41,924 current LCU | 1,424 current LCU | 114,676 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 890,365 current LCU | 77,000 current LCU | 4.24 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.74 million current LCU | 6.10 million current LCU | 45.03 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 298.17 million current LCU | 76.31 million current LCU | 468.37 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 billion current LCU | 533.46 million current LCU | 2.02 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 billion current LCU | 2.52 billion current LCU | 5.35 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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 (constant LCU), per capita 3,406 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 819.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 18,569 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Sierra Leone?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Sierra Leone was 5.35 billion current 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 5.35 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,367 current LCU in 1968.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Sierra Leone ranks 144th out of 197 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 412.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.