Total factor productivity in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total factor productivity was 0.9965 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total factor productivity in Sierra Leone, 1980–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.9965 for total factor productivity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.15 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4611, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 54th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.15 | — |
| 1981 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.14 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.11 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.11 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.11 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9934 | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8942 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8935 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9082 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8132 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6057 | -25.5% |
| 1997 | 0.501 | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4969 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4611 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4721 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5389 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6538 | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 0.691 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6999 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7094 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7213 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7609 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7837 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7901 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7392 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6836 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7327 | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8432 | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8458 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7217 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8255 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9093 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9835 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9948 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9965 | +0.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.9965 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9726, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.9965 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.983, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total factor productivity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -25.5% | 0.8132 | 0.6057 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7668 | 0.4611 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6821 | 0.4721 | 0.7901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8328 | 0.6836 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9937 | 0.9835 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total factor productivity in Sierra Leone?
- Total factor productivity in Sierra Leone was 0.9965 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1980.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4611 in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total factor productivity?
- Sierra Leone ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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