GDP (constant LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP (constant LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 64.74 billion constant LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.74 billion constant LCU
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
145th
of 212 countries
All-time high
64.74 billion constant LCU
in 2024
All-time low
19.90 billion constant LCU
in 2001
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP in Sierra Leone, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Sierra Leone is 64.74 billion constant LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 64.74 billion constant LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.90 billion constant LCU, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 145th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.06 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1971 | 20.76 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 20.94 billion constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 21.42 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 22.16 billion constant LCU | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 22.54 billion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 22.43 billion constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 22.44 billion constant LCU | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 22.98 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 24.02 billion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 25.18 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 25.91 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 27.15 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 26.58 billion constant LCU | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 27.67 billion constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 26.20 billion constant LCU | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 26.52 billion constant LCU | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 28.44 billion constant LCU | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 26.43 billion constant LCU | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 26.62 billion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 27.51 billion constant LCU | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 28.16 billion constant LCU | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 22.80 billion constant LCU | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 23.12 billion constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 22.67 billion constant LCU | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 20.85 billion constant LCU | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 21.22 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 19.97 billion constant LCU | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 20.33 billion constant LCU | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 19.93 billion constant LCU | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 21.25 billion constant LCU | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 19.90 billion constant LCU | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 25.18 billion constant LCU | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 27.57 billion constant LCU | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 29.36 billion constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 30.63 billion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 31.95 billion constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 33.14 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 34.37 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 34.89 billion constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 37.11 billion constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 40.12 billion constant LCU | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 44.36 billion constant LCU | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 50.86 billion constant LCU | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 46.89 billion constant LCU | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 44.84 billion constant LCU | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 47.73 billion constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 49.26 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 50.69 billion constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 53.48 billion constant LCU | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 52.81 billion constant LCU | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 55.92 billion constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 58.89 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 62.25 billion constant LCU | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 64.74 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 64.74 billion constant LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.55 trillion constant LCU, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 64.74 billion constant LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.34 trillion constant LCU, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +26.5% | 19.90 billion constant LCU | 25.18 billion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.98 billion constant LCU | 20.06 billion constant LCU | 24.02 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.67 billion constant LCU | 25.18 billion constant LCU | 28.44 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.66 billion constant LCU | 19.93 billion constant LCU | 28.16 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.82 billion constant LCU | 19.90 billion constant LCU | 34.89 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.53 billion constant LCU | 37.11 billion constant LCU | 53.48 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.92 billion constant LCU | 52.81 billion constant LCU | 64.74 billion constant LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp in Sierra Leone was 64.74 billion constant LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 64.74 billion constant LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.90 billion constant LCU in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 145th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release