Sierra Leone 1990: GDP $649.64M, pop 4.20M — pre-war baseline

GDP (current US$) 649.64M Life Expectancy at Birth (years) 43.72 years Population, Total 4.20M people 19 Indicators Across 5 Pillars Environment (7 indicators) Indicator1990 Agricultural Land (% of land area) 39.14 Average Precipitation (mm/year) 2,526 mm/year CO2 Emissions…

Last updated: April 19, 2026

GDP (current US$)
649.64M
Life Expectancy at Birth (years)
43.72 years
Population, Total
4.20M people

19 Indicators Across 5 Pillars

Environment (7 indicators)

Indicator 1990
Agricultural Land (% of land area) 39.14
Average Precipitation (mm/year) 2,526 mm/year
CO2 Emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.151
Forest Land (% of land area) 43.32
Land Area (sq. km) 72,180 sq. km
Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions 3.47
Renewable Energy Consumption (% of total) 92.30

Health (3 indicators)

Indicator 1990
Birth Rate (per 1,000 people) 45.48 per 1,000
Death Rate (per 1,000 people) 21.47 per 1,000
Life Expectancy at Birth (years) 43.72 years

Economic (5 indicators)

Indicator 1990
GDP (current US$) 649.64M
Military Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.821
Real Interest Rate (%) -10.61
Risk Premium on Lending (%) 5.00
Trade in Services (% of GDP) 20.86

Governance (1 indicators)

Indicator 1990
Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) 0.000

Demographics (3 indicators)

Indicator 1990
Population Density (people per sq. km) 58.14 per sq. km
Population, Total 4.20M people
Rural Population 2.79M people

Year-over-Year Changes (1989 → 1990)

Indicator 1989 1990 Change
Agricultural Land (% of land area) 39.14 39.14 +0.0%
Average Precipitation (mm/year) 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
Birth Rate (per 1,000 people) 46.25 per 1,000 45.48 per 1,000 -1.7%
CO2 Emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.199 0.151 -24.3%
Death Rate (per 1,000 people) 21.89 per 1,000 21.47 per 1,000 -1.9%
GDP (current US$) 932.97M 649.64M -30.4%
Land Area (sq. km) 72,180 sq. km 72,180 sq. km +0.0%
Life Expectancy at Birth (years) 43.74 years 43.72 years 0.0%
Military Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.524 0.821 +56.5%
Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2.97 3.47 +17.1%
Population Density (people per sq. km) 55.89 per sq. km 58.14 per sq. km +4.0%
Population, Total 4.03M people 4.20M people +4.0%
Real Interest Rate (%) -19.71 -10.61 +46.2%
Risk Premium on Lending (%) 7.67 5.00 -34.8%
Rural Population 2.69M people 2.79M people +3.7%
Trade in Services (% of GDP) 8.64 20.86 +141.6%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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