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.

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Sierra Leone

Name: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sierra Leone: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0316 current US$ 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

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 (unit) in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1964 to 2025.
Year	current US$ 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%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) 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	+962.3%	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1969	+589.9%	-0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1978	+276.2%	0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1973	+224.8%	0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1968	-208.2%	-0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP

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 0.035 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
166 Iran 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

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More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone

Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
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)

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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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Indicator: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 198 places, 8,406 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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.