Value of exported goods and services in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Value of exported goods and services was 2.95 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.95 billion
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
137th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.95 billion
in 2025
All-time low
57.22 million
in 1995
Years of data
59
1967–2025
Value of exported goods and services in Sierra Leone, 1967–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2.95 billion for value of exported goods and services in 2025. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 315.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.95 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.22 million, in 1995.
That places Sierra Leone 137th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of exported goods and services in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 244.48 million | — |
| 1968 | 338.46 million | +38.4% |
| 1969 | 361.89 million | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 339.85 million | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 335.10 million | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 321.76 million | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 306.84 million | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 290.27 million | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 251.94 million | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 256.40 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 230.06 million | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 175.58 million | -23.7% |
| 1979 | 169.59 million | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 132.23 million | -22.0% |
| 1981 | 125.54 million | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 103.43 million | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 92.53 million | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 112.11 million | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 114.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 140.51 million | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 123.67 million | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 82.18 million | -33.5% |
| 1989 | 117.86 million | +43.4% |
| 1990 | 95.80 million | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 144.32 million | +50.6% |
| 1992 | 135.70 million | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 117.56 million | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 89.56 million | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 57.22 million | -36.1% |
| 1996 | 100.94 million | +76.4% |
| 1997 | 74.76 million | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 63.77 million | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 62.95 million | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 76.39 million | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 85.37 million | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 116.72 million | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 192.94 million | +65.3% |
| 2004 | 215.09 million | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 233.66 million | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 251.71 million | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 252.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 212.93 million | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 229.29 million | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 273.84 million | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 270.27 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 631.83 million | +133.8% |
| 2013 | 723.72 million | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 918.78 million | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 711.76 million | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 858.49 million | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 828.89 million | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 688.29 million | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 616.92 million | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 613.60 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.04 billion | +69.8% |
| 2022 | 1.14 billion | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 1.19 billion | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.73 billion | +129.2% |
| 2025 | 2.95 billion | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 314.94 million | 244.48 million | 361.89 million | 3 |
| 1970s | 267.74 million | 169.59 million | 339.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.50 million | 82.18 million | 140.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.26 million | 57.22 million | 144.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.63 million | 76.39 million | 252.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 652.28 million | 270.27 million | 918.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 billion | 613.60 million | 2.95 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 134 San Marino 3.25 billion compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 3.24 billion compare
- 136 Nepal 3.10 billion compare
- 138 Somalia 2.69 billion compare
- 139 United States Virgin Islands 2.67 billion compare
- 140 Palestine, State of 2.65 billion 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.983 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 831.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 7.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9933 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 840.61 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 22.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services in Sierra Leone?
- Value of exported goods and services in Sierra Leone was 2.95 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.22 million in 1995.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for value of exported goods and services?
- Sierra Leone ranks 137th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of exported goods and services rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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