Sierra Leone vs Zambia: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate

Sierra Leone
24.8 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
23.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
18th
Zambia rank
19th

GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zambia
050100150200197119972024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 24.8 % change on previous year against 23.58 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 1.22 % change on previous year.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 19th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 14.34 % change on previous year 9.27 % change on previous year 5.07 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
1980s 53.78 % change on previous year 38.13 % change on previous year 15.65 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
1990s 40.08 % change on previous year 72.08 % change on previous year 32 % change on previous year Zambia
2000s 31.44 % change on previous year 25.41 % change on previous year 6.03 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2010s 16.29 % change on previous year 14.63 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2020s 24.13 % change on previous year 18.36 % change on previous year 5.77 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
Sierra Leone, at 24.8 % change on previous year against 23.58 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
1.22 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 19th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,125 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.