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Economic — Sierra Leone

9 Sierra Leone economic indicators from the World Bank (GDP, inflation, trade, tax, debt) — 1960–2024; Military Expenditure series runs back to 1960.

Indicators 9
Coverage 1960–2024
Total observations 325
Sub-articles 24

Indicator Overview

IndicatorCoverageLatestAll-time LowAll-time High
GDP (current US$) 1960–2024 $6.97B $322.01M $7.69B
Military Expenditure (% of GDP) 1960–2024 0.463% 0.225% 1.72%
Real Interest Rate (%) 1965–2024 9.17 -53.64 27.17
Risk Premium on Lending (%) 1965–2024 11.82 -15.80 21.82
Trade in Services (% of GDP) 1977–2024 8.08% 3.26% 24.39%
Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %) 2007–2024 28.63% 4.64% 47.64%
Logistic Performance Index 2007–2018 2.08 1.95 2.08
Time to Get Operating License (days) 2009–2023 17.93 12.55 17.93
Ease of Doing Business (score) 2019–2019 163.00 163.00 163.00
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Sierra Leone Real Interest Rate 2024: 9.17 — near 2001 low

Latest value (2024) 9.17 Year-over-year change -223.21% Historical peak 27.17 Historical low -53.64 Year-by-Year Detail YearValueYoY Change 20249.17+223.2% 2023-7.44-23.6% 2022-6.02-156.8% 202110.60+157.4% 20204.12-43.8% 20197.32+14,488.0% 2018-0.051-100.7%…

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Sierra Leone Risk Premium 2024: 11.82 (-35.3% YoY)

Latest value (2024) 11.82 Year-over-year change -35.26% Historical peak 21.82 Historical low -15.80 Year-by-Year Detail YearValueYoY Change 202411.82-35.3% 202318.25+18.1% 202215.46-9.9% 202117.15+72.6% 20209.93+4.2% 20199.53+18.9% 20188.01+40.7%…

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Sierra Leone Trade in Services 2024: 8.08% (+22.6% YoY)

Latest value (2024) 8.08% Year-over-year change 22.65% Historical peak 24.39% Historical low 3.26% Year-by-Year Detail YearValueYoY Change 20248.08%+22.6% 20236.59%+50.5% 20224.38%-6.1% 20214.66%+43.1% 20203.26%-57.9% 20197.73%+6.7% 20187.25%-11.0%…

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Sierra Leone GDP 2024: $6.97B → IMF $8.27B (2026)

Latest value (2024) $6.97B Year-over-year change 8.65% Historical peak $7.69B Historical low $322.01M Year-by-Year Detail YearValueYoY Change 2024$6.97B+8.7% 2023$6.42B-9.9% 2022$7.12B-0.6% 2021$7.17B+7.2% 2020$6.69B+2.5% 2019$6.52B+2.1% 2018$6.39B+11.1%…

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