Sierra Leone vs Zambia: GDP growth
Sierra Leone
4.0%
in 2024
Zambia
4.0%
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
72nd
Zambia rank
70th
GDP growth over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.0% against 4.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 70th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 1.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 1990s | -2.6% | 1.3% | 3.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.8% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.9% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp growth, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.0% against 4.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp growth between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for gdp growth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 72nd and Zambia ranks 70th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release