Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
168th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
All-time low
-0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1968
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1968.
Sierra Leone ranks 168th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1967 | -0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -107.7% |
| 1968 | -0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +208.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -589.9% |
| 1970 | 0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0604 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +224.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +962.3% |
| 1978 | 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +276.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1983 | 0.041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0643 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 165 United States of America 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0334 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Liechtenstein 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Chad 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Guyana 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Liberia 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 50.14 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 50.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.