The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Sierra Leone expanded 3.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Sierra Leone averaged 2.88 percent from 1961 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 26.40 percent in 2002 and a record low of -20.60 percent in 2015. source: Statistics Sierra Leone

GDP Annual Growth Rate in Sierra Leone is expected to reach 4.40 percent by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sierra Leone GDP Annual Growth Rate is projected to trend around 4.80 percent in 2026 and 5.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
GDP 7.55 6.41 USD Billion Dec 2024
GDP Annual Growth Rate 3.90 5.70 percent Dec 2024
GDP per Capita 1134.09 1113.87 USD Dec 2024
GDP per Capita PPP 3092.83 3037.68 USD Dec 2024



Sierra Leone GDP Annual Growth Rate
Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in the world. More than 50 percent of government revenue comes from foreign aid and the majority of the population rely on subsistence agriculture. However, Sierra Leone has been steadily growing since the end of a devastating civil war in 2002. Diamond production is an important source of revenue and accounts for 63 percent of total exports. Recent government efforts to develop the industry and fight corruption irradiation seem to be successful and the country is expected to keep current pace of expansion.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.90 5.70 26.40 -20.60 1961 - 2024 percent Yearly
Constant 2018 Prices