Taxes on goods and services gdp in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 1.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.95
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
174th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.65
in 2017
All-time low
0.2465
in 1986
Years of data
38
1980–2023
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Sierra Leone, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on goods and services gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 1.95.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.65 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2465, in 1986.
That places Sierra Leone 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.01 | — |
| 1985 | 0.4848 | -51.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2465 | -49.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3723 | +51.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3983 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.424 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7814 | +84.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9031 | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 1.39 | +54.3% |
| 1993 | 1.66 | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 1.71 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.31 | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7363 | -43.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5776 | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8793 | +52.2% |
| 2001 | 1.23 | +40.3% |
| 2002 | 1.17 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.16 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.22 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.18 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.35 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.924 | -31.5% |
| 2008 | 1.77 | +91.8% |
| 2009 | 1.93 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 2.34 | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 1.95 | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 2.08 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.26 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.36 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.24 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 2.45 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.65 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 2.47 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 2.52 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.68 | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 1.95 | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4886 | 0.2465 | 1.01 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 0.5776 | 1.71 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.28 | 0.8793 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 1.95 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 | 1.68 | 2.52 | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,131 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 8.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Taxes on goods and services gdp in Sierra Leone was 1.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 2017.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2465 in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 174th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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