Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) was 236.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
236.00 million current US$
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
166th
of 199 countries
All-time high
265.97 million current US$
in 2021
All-time low
-6.44 million current US$
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 US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 236.00 million current US$ for taxes less subsidies on products in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Sierra Leone peaked at 265.97 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.44 million current US$, in 1968.
Sierra Leone ranks 166th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 19.47 million current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 21.14 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 30.73 million current US$ | +45.4% |
| 1967 | -2.21 million current US$ | -107.2% |
| 1968 | -6.44 million current US$ | +191.5% |
| 1969 | 39.09 million current US$ | -706.9% |
| 1970 | 52.99 million current US$ | +35.6% |
| 1971 | 25.34 million current US$ | -52.2% |
| 1972 | 11.57 million current US$ | -54.3% |
| 1973 | 46.47 million current US$ | +301.5% |
| 1974 | 56.34 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 41.96 million current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1976 | 1.28 million current US$ | -97.0% |
| 1977 | 15.81 million current US$ | +1135.3% |
| 1978 | 82.59 million current US$ | +422.5% |
| 1979 | 108.50 million current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 88.59 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 102.67 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 81.54 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 40.84 million current US$ | -49.9% |
| 1984 | 41.83 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 44.71 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 41.96 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 37.21 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 61.62 million current US$ | +65.6% |
| 1989 | 70.81 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 40.29 million current US$ | -43.1% |
| 1991 | 41.76 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 36.60 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 49.09 million current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1994 | 46.07 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 59.63 million current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 44.73 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 18.17 million current US$ | -59.4% |
| 1998 | 26.11 million current US$ | +43.7% |
| 1999 | 22.71 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 36.48 million current US$ | +60.6% |
| 2001 | 108.83 million current US$ | +198.4% |
| 2002 | 112.08 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 120.05 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 119.02 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 115.66 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 105.59 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 112.95 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 133.50 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 138.34 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 158.11 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 122.66 million current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 155.76 million current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 191.31 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 223.95 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 205.53 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 180.14 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 150.09 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 228.90 million current US$ | +52.5% |
| 2019 | 224.36 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 256.78 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 265.97 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 239.35 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 173.60 million current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 189.07 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 236.00 million current US$ | +24.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 236.00 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 868.01 million current US$, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 236.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 billion current US$, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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 | +1135.3% | 1.28 million current US$ | 15.81 million current US$ |
| 1969 | +706.9% | -6.44 million current US$ | 39.09 million current US$ |
| 1978 | +422.5% | 15.81 million current US$ | 82.59 million current US$ |
| 1973 | +301.5% | 11.57 million current US$ | 46.47 million current US$ |
| 1968 | -191.5% | -2.21 million current US$ | -6.44 million current US$ |
| 2001 | +198.4% | 36.48 million current US$ | 108.83 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.96 million current US$ | -6.44 million current US$ | 39.09 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 44.28 million current US$ | 1.28 million current US$ | 108.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.18 million current US$ | 37.21 million current US$ | 102.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.52 million current US$ | 18.17 million current US$ | 59.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.25 million current US$ | 36.48 million current US$ | 138.34 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.08 million current US$ | 122.66 million current US$ | 228.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.80 million current US$ | 173.60 million current US$ | 265.97 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 163 Liechtenstein 271.79 million current US$ compare
- 164 Djibouti 253.86 million current US$ compare
- 165 Grenada 253.38 million current US$ compare
- 167 Samoa 191.77 million current US$ compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 189.52 million current US$ compare
- 169 Gambia 188.09 million current US$ 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 in Sierra Leone?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Sierra Leone was 236.00 million current US$ 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 265.97 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.44 million current US$ in 1968.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Sierra Leone ranks 166th 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 14.8%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.