Sierra Leone in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Sierra Leone, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$7.5 bn

2025

from $635.9 m in 2000

GDP per person

$846

2025

from $144 in 2000

Real growth

4.6%

2025

from 6.7% in 2000

Inflation

7.5%

2025

from 11.7% in 2007

Unemployment

3.1%

2025

from 4.1% in 2000

Government debt

45.2%of GDP

2025

from 113.5% in 2001

Sections

Economy

How large Sierra Leone's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$7.5 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$7.5 bn
2024	$7.0 bn
2023	$6.4 bn
2022	$7.1 bn
2021	$7.2 bn
2020	$6.7 bn
2019	$6.5 bn
2018	$6.4 bn
2017	$5.7 bn
2016	$6.1 bn
2015	$6.8 bn
2014	$7.7 bn
2013	$7.5 bn
2012	$6.1 bn
2011	$4.9 bn
2010	$4.3 bn
2009	$4.0 bn
2008	$4.2 bn
2007	$3.6 bn
2006	$3.3 bn
2005	$2.5 bn
2004	$2.2 bn
2003	$2.1 bn
2002	$1.9 bn
2001	$1.7 bn
2000	$635.9 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

4.6%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	4.5%
2030 (projection)	4.6%
2029 (projection)	4.6%
2028 (projection)	4.6%
2027 (projection)	4.7%
2026 (projection)	4.5%
2025	4.6%
2024	4.3%
2023	5.7%
2022	5.3%
2021	5.9%
2020	−1.3%
2019	5.5%
2018	2.9%
2017	3.2%
2016	6.4%
2015	−4.4%
2014	−7.8%
2013	14.7%
2012	10.6%
2011	8.1%
2010	6.4%
2009	1.5%
2008	3.7%
2007	3.8%
2006	4.3%
2005	4.3%
2004	6.5%
2003	9.5%
2002	26.5%
2001	−6.3%
2000	6.7%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$8462025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$846	$3 717
2024	$807	$3 527
2023	$758	$3 371
2022	$860	$3 143
2021	$885	$2 849
2020	$845	$2 719
2019	$844	$2 704
2018	$846	$2 640
2017	$779	$2 501
2016	$844	$2 635
2015	$965	$2 560
2014	$1 118	$2 762
2013	$1 117	$2 701
2012	$938	$2 317
2011	$761	$2 043
2010	$685	$1 900
2009	$653	$1 814
2008	$705	$1 824
2007	$632	$1 770
2006	$580	$1 698
2005	$463	$1 615
2004	$418	$1 541
2003	$414	$1 458
2002	$389	$1 360
2001	$358	$1 121
2000	$144	$1 242

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200012%23%55%

202542%26%30%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

7.5%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	9.0%
2030 (projection)	9.0%
2029 (projection)	9.0%
2028 (projection)	9.0%
2027 (projection)	9.0%
2026 (projection)	7.5%
2025	7.5%
2024	28.6%
2023	47.6%
2022	27.2%
2021	11.9%
2020	13.4%
2019	14.8%
2018	16.0%
2017	18.2%
2016	10.9%
2015	6.7%
2014	4.6%
2013	5.5%
2012	6.6%
2011	6.8%
2010	7.2%
2009	7.5%
2008	8.2%
2007	11.7%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

3.1%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	3.1%	3.7%
2024	3.1%	3.5%
2023	3.1%	3.5%
2022	3.1%	3.5%
2021	3.5%	3.9%
2020	3.5%	4.1%
2019	3.2%	3.6%
2018	3.2%	3.6%
2017	3.7%	5.1%
2016	4.2%	6.7%
2015	4.5%	8.1%
2014	4.7%	9.4%
2013	4.4%	8.7%
2012	4.4%	8.4%
2011	4.4%	8.2%
2010	4.3%	7.8%
2009	4.3%	7.4%
2008	4.1%	7.0%
2007	4.0%	6.6%
2006	3.9%	6.1%
2005	3.7%	5.7%
2004	3.4%	5.1%
2003	3.9%	7.2%
2002	3.9%	7.3%
2001	4.2%	7.7%
2000	4.1%	7.5%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

20.9%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	20.9%	28.2%
2024	17.3%	23.3%
2023	21.0%	34.3%
2022	16.8%	28.3%
2021	15.6%	26.6%
2020	9.9%	20.7%
2019	9.7%	27.9%
2018	11.2%	26.1%
2017	13.8%	27.7%
2016	14.1%	28.9%
2015	10.5%	26.0%
2014	20.2%	30.9%
2013	18.9%	34.4%
2012	20.6%	32.8%
2011	9.6%	34.2%
2010	9.9%	18.1%
2009	8.0%	15.1%
2008	7.8%	13.5%
2007	9.1%	12.8%
2006	9.5%	12.6%
2005	17.8%	29.7%
2004	16.7%	29.5%
2003	14.1%	32.4%
2002	8.7%	30.3%
2001	8.0%	28.0%
2000	18.1%	39.4%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−14.1%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	−14.1%
2023	−7.9%
2022	−6.3%
2021	−7.3%
2020	−5.8%
2019	−7.8%
2018	−9.3%
2017	−11.8%
2016	−4.8%
2015	−14.8%
2014	−6.2%
2013	−9.8%
2012	−19.7%
2011	−39.4%
2010	−13.7%
2009	−8.3%
2008	−5.4%
2007	−4.4%
2006	−2.9%
2005	−4.1%
2004	−4.4%
2003	−3.9%
2002	−3.8%
2001	−5.8%
2000	−17.7%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

1.8%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	1.8%
2023	2.3%
2022	2.0%
2021	3.0%
2020	0.8%
2019	1.9%
2018	2.9%
2017	7.2%
2016	2.3%
2015	3.7%
2014	4.9%
2013	5.7%
2012	11.8%
2011	19.6%
2010	5.6%
2009	2.8%
2008	1.3%
2007	2.6%
2006	1.8%
2005	3.6%
2004	2.7%
2003	0.4%
2002	0.5%
2001	0.6%
2000	6.1%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

45.2%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	31.8%
2030 (projection)	34.1%
2029 (projection)	36.2%
2028 (projection)	38.4%
2027 (projection)	41.2%
2026 (projection)	44.3%
2025	45.2%
2024	46.7%
2023	49.4%
2022	54.0%
2021	47.1%
2020	46.4%
2019	45.3%
2018	44.2%
2017	44.2%
2016	38.9%
2015	28.4%
2014	26.8%
2013	22.3%
2012	24.1%
2011	25.8%
2010	28.9%
2009	31.1%
2008	46.1%
2007	26.4%
2006	61.9%
2005	78.9%
2004	93.2%
2003	99.8%
2002	99.8%
2001	113.5%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−4.2%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−0.1%
2030 (projection)	−0.4%
2029 (projection)	−0.7%
2028 (projection)	−0.2%
2027 (projection)	−0.2%
2026 (projection)	−2.2%
2025	−4.2%
2024	−5.2%
2023	−5.0%
2022	−5.9%
2021	−4.3%
2020	−3.5%
2019	−2.0%
2018	−3.6%
2017	−5.6%
2016	−5.4%
2015	−2.9%
2014	−2.8%
2013	−1.7%
2012	−3.4%
2011	−2.8%
2010	−3.1%
2009	−1.5%
2008	−2.2%
2007	12.6%
2006	−0.9%
2005	−1.2%
2004	−1.5%
2003	−2.8%
2002	−3.0%
2001	−3.2%
2000	−1.9%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

People

Who lives in Sierra Leone

Population

8.82 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	8.82 m
2024	8.64 m
2023	8.46 m
2022	8.28 m
2021	8.09 m
2020	7.91 m
2019	7.73 m
2018	7.55 m
2017	7.38 m
2016	7.21 m
2015	7.04 m
2014	6.88 m
2013	6.71 m
2012	6.55 m
2011	6.39 m
2010	6.22 m
2009	6.06 m
2008	5.89 m
2007	5.75 m
2006	5.62 m
2005	5.50 m
2004	5.36 m
2003	5.18 m
2002	4.97 m
2001	4.69 m
2000	4.42 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	37.6%	59.1%	3.3%
2024	38.1%	58.7%	3.2%
2023	38.5%	58.3%	3.2%
2022	39.0%	57.9%	3.2%
2021	39.4%	57.4%	3.1%
2020	39.8%	57.0%	3.1%
2019	40.2%	56.7%	3.1%
2018	40.6%	56.3%	3.1%
2017	41.0%	55.8%	3.1%
2016	41.4%	55.4%	3.1%
2015	41.8%	55.0%	3.1%
2014	42.2%	54.6%	3.2%
2013	42.5%	54.3%	3.2%
2012	42.8%	54.0%	3.3%
2011	43.0%	53.7%	3.3%
2010	43.2%	53.5%	3.3%
2009	43.4%	53.3%	3.3%
2008	43.5%	53.2%	3.3%
2007	43.6%	53.0%	3.3%
2006	43.7%	52.9%	3.4%
2005	43.8%	52.8%	3.4%
2004	43.9%	52.7%	3.4%
2003	43.9%	52.6%	3.4%
2002	43.9%	52.6%	3.5%
2001	43.9%	52.6%	3.5%
2000	43.8%	52.6%	3.5%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.702024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.70
2023	3.79
2022	3.88
2021	3.98
2020	4.08
2019	4.19
2018	4.29
2017	4.39
2016	4.47
2015	4.55
2014	4.70
2013	4.87
2012	5.06
2011	5.21
2010	5.33
2009	5.45
2008	5.56
2007	5.64
2006	5.74
2005	5.81
2004	5.92
2003	6.09
2002	6.23
2001	6.31
2000	6.36

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

62.0 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	62.0 years
2023	61.8 years
2022	61.3 years
2021	60.3 years
2020	59.7 years
2019	59.6 years
2018	59.1 years
2017	57.8 years
2016	56.9 years
2015	55.5 years
2014	54.3 years
2013	54.0 years
2012	53.2 years
2011	52.6 years
2010	51.9 years
2009	51.3 years
2008	50.7 years
2007	50.0 years
2006	49.5 years
2005	48.3 years
2004	47.5 years
2003	46.8 years
2002	46.2 years
2001	45.5 years
2000	44.8 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−11 3092025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 227 791 people, in 2001.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−11 309
2024	−11 000
2023	−4 000
2022	−4 000
2021	−1 544
2020	1 292
2019	−2 238
2018	−2 741
2017	1 234
2016	4 657
2015	−356
2014	485
2013	2 773
2012	988
2011	6 895
2010	7 983
2009	18 145
2008	1 182
2007	−6 042
2006	−34 052
2005	−1 805
2004	23 897
2003	69 185
2002	86 578
2001	227 791
2000	83 013

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

4.7%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	4.7%
2022	4.8%
2021	5.1%
2020	5.7%
2019	5.7%
2018	5.3%
2017	6.0%
2016	10.1%
2015	12.4%
2014	15.1%
2013	8.5%
2012	5.9%
2011	6.6%
2010	5.6%
2009	6.3%
2008	5.6%
2007	5.3%
2006	5.3%
2005	5.2%
2004	5.2%
2003	5.1%
2002	5.5%
2001	5.2%
2000	5.3%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

2.6%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	2.6%
2022	4.9%
2021	5.6%
2020	5.3%
2019	4.7%
2018	4.5%
2017	3.0%
2016	1.9%
2015	3.2%
2014	1.7%
2013	1.6%
2012	1.8%
2011	1.6%
2010	1.6%
2009	1.7%
2008	1.4%
2007	1.5%
2005	1.8%
2004	2.0%
2003	2.1%
2002	2.3%
2001	2.2%
2000	5.0%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

25.1%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	25.1%
2023	23.7%
2022	21.5%
2021	18.6%
2020	17.1%
2019	15.7%
2018	14.4%
2017	9.3%
2016	7.7%
2015	6.3%
2014	6.1%
2013	4.0%
2012	2.5%
2011	0.9%
2010	0.6%
2009	0.3%
2008	0.3%
2007	0.2%
2006	0.2%
2005	0.2%
2004	0.2%
2003	0.2%
2002	0.2%
2001	0.2%
2000	0.1%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

35.72018

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2018	35.7
2011	34.0
2003	40.2

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

45.9%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	45.9%
2024	45.4%
2023	44.8%
2022	44.3%
2021	43.7%
2020	43.2%
2019	42.7%
2018	42.2%
2017	41.7%
2016	41.2%
2015	40.8%
2014	40.3%
2013	39.9%
2012	39.5%
2011	39.0%
2010	38.6%
2009	38.3%
2008	37.9%
2007	37.5%
2006	37.2%
2005	36.9%
2004	36.5%
2003	36.3%
2002	36.0%
2001	35.8%
2000	35.5%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

75.3%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	75.3%
2020	75.3%
2019	75.3%
2018	75.3%
2017	75.2%
2016	74.3%
2015	74.7%
2014	82.5%
2013	62.0%
2012	73.9%
2011	87.1%
2010	87.4%
2009	35.0%
2008	6.1%
2007	18.9%
2006	20.3%
2005	24.1%
2004	17.5%
2003	16.7%
2002	16.7%
2001	33.3%
2000	34.8%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

71.6%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	71.6%
2021	71.1%
2020	75.1%
2019	75.4%
2018	75.9%
2017	74.6%
2016	73.6%
2015	74.0%
2014	73.0%
2013	74.6%
2012	79.1%
2011	81.0%
2010	84.9%
2009	86.1%
2008	86.0%
2007	86.3%
2006	84.4%
2005	88.1%
2004	86.5%
2003	86.5%
2002	88.0%
2001	91.2%
2000	93.3%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.2 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.2 t
2023	0.2 t
2022	0.2 t
2021	0.2 t
2020	0.2 t
2019	0.2 t
2018	0.2 t
2017	0.1 t
2016	0.1 t
2015	0.1 t
2014	0.2 t
2013	0.2 t
2012	0.1 t
2011	0.1 t
2010	0.1 t
2009	0.1 t
2008	0.1 t
2007	0.1 t
2006	0.1 t
2005	0.1 t
2004	0.1 t
2003	0.1 t
2002	0.1 t
2001	0.1 t
2000	0.1 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

34.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	34.3%
2022	34.6%
2021	34.9%
2020	35.1%
2019	35.4%
2018	35.7%
2017	35.9%
2016	36.2%
2015	36.5%
2014	36.8%
2013	37.0%
2012	37.3%
2011	37.6%
2010	37.9%
2009	38.1%
2008	38.4%
2007	38.7%
2006	39.0%
2005	39.2%
2004	39.5%
2003	39.8%
2002	40.0%
2001	40.3%
2000	40.6%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Sierra Leone's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1971
Government: presidential system
Official languages: English, Krio
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

SLISO alpha-2

SLEISO alpha-3

694ISO numeric

Calling code: +232
Internet domain: .sl
Time zone: UTC

Memberships

1972OICOrganisation of Islamic Cooperation

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q1044 · World Bank data · Africa