Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) was 5.35 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 199 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 (current LCU) 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 5.35 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.63 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 5.35 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 327.21 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1172.7% | 1,424 current LCU | 18,123 current LCU |
| 1969 | +706.9% | -5,367 current LCU | 32,575 current LCU |
| 1978 | +377.1% | 18,123 current LCU | 86,471 current LCU |
| 1973 | +309.3% | 9,269 current LCU | 37,935 current LCU |
| 1968 | -235.4% | -1,600 current LCU | -5,367 current LCU |
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 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 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 199 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.