Flag of sl

Sierra Leone GDP Annual Growth Rate

Sierra Leone's GDP annual growth rate fell to 4% in 2024, down from 5.71% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 1.71% from the previous year. Sierra Leone has GDP annual growth rate higher than the global median (4.00% vs median 3.24%). Compared with the median in Africa, Sierra Leone is higher (4.00% vs regional median 3.99%) and ranks 26th out of 52 countries in Africa.

Sierra Leone's real GDP rose to $9.8 billion in 2024, up from $9.42 billion in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1961-2024)

(in %)
Year GDP Annual Growth Rate (%)
2024 4%
2023 5.71%
2022 5.31%
2021 5.9%
2020 -1.25%
2019 5.5%
2018 2.89%
2017 3.21%
2016 6.44%
2015 -4.36%
2014 -7.82%
2013 14.66%
2012 10.58%
2011 8.1%
2010 6.36%
2009 1.53%
2008 3.69%
2007 3.75%
2006 4.28%
2005 4.35%
2004 6.48%
2003 9.48%
2002 26.52%
2001 -6.35%
2000 6.65%
1999 -1.98%
1998 1.79%
1997 -5.88%
1996 1.75%
1995 -8%
1994 -1.95%
1993 1.37%
1992 -19.01%
1991 2.35%
1990 3.35%
1989 0.73%
1988 -7.08%
1987 7.23%
1986 1.24%
1985 -5.31%
1984 4.09%
1983 -2.1%
1982 4.78%
1981 2.88%
1980 4.84%
1979 4.51%
1978 2.41%
1977 0.05%
1976 -0.45%
1975 1.67%
1974 3.5%
1973 2.26%
1972 0.9%
1971 3.47%
1970 8.62%
1969 8.53%
1968 2.02%
1967 0.04%
1966 1.7%
1965 7.18%
1964 6.69%
1963 1.7%
1962 4.54%
1961 1.81%
Sierra Leone GDP Annual Growth Rate : Definition
GDP Annual Growth Rate measures the yearly percentage change in Sierra Leone's total economic output.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
GDP $7.55B $6.41B 2024
GDP per Capita $1,134.09 $1,113.87 2024
GDP per Capita PPP $3,092.83 $3,037.68 2024
Real GDP $9.8B $9.42B 2024