Sierra Leone 2000: GDP $635.87M, life expectancy 44.83 yrs (civil war)

GDP (current US$) 635.87M Life Expectancy at Birth (years) 44.83 years Population, Total 4.42M people 34 Indicators Across 5 Pillars Environment (8 indicators) Indicator2000 Access to Electricity (% of population) 7.70 Agricultural Land (% of land area) 38.93…

Last updated: April 19, 2026

GDP (current US$)
635.87M
Life Expectancy at Birth (years)
44.83 years
Population, Total
4.42M people

34 Indicators Across 5 Pillars

Environment (8 indicators)

Indicator 2000
Access to Electricity (% of population) 7.70
Agricultural Land (% of land area) 38.93
Average Precipitation (mm/year) 2,526 mm/year
CO2 Emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.098
Forest Land (% of land area) 40.59
Land Area (sq. km) 72,180 sq. km
Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions 3.39
Renewable Energy Consumption (% of total) 93.30

Health (4 indicators)

Indicator 2000
Birth Rate (per 1,000 people) 45.05 per 1,000
Death Rate (per 1,000 people) 20.01 per 1,000
Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.560
Life Expectancy at Birth (years) 44.83 years

Governance (14 indicators)

Indicator 2000
Control of Corruption (Estimate) -0.670
Control of Corruption (Std. Error) 0.296
Government Effectiveness (Estimate) -2.03
Government Effectiveness (Std. Error) 0.359
Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) 4.95
Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) 0.118
Political Stability (Estimate) -2.18
Political Stability (Std. Error) 0.321
Regulatory Quality (Estimate) -1.84
Regulatory Quality (Std. Error) 0.358
Rule of Law (Estimate) -1.09
Rule of Law (Std. Error) 0.271
Voice and Accountability (Estimate) -1.18
Voice and Accountability (Std. Error) 0.210

Economic (5 indicators)

Indicator 2000
GDP (current US$) 635.87M
Military Expenditure (% of GDP) 1.58
Real Interest Rate (%) 22.24
Risk Premium on Lending (%) 0.028
Trade in Services (% of GDP) 24.39

Demographics (3 indicators)

Indicator 2000
Population Density (people per sq. km) 61.29 per sq. km
Population, Total 4.42M people
Rural Population 2.85M people

Year-over-Year Changes (1999 → 2000)

Indicator 1999 2000 Change
Agricultural Land (% of land area) 38.85 38.93 +0.2%
Average Precipitation (mm/year) 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
Birth Rate (per 1,000 people) 46.13 per 1,000 45.05 per 1,000 -2.3%
CO2 Emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.158 0.098 -38.1%
Death Rate (per 1,000 people) 22.44 per 1,000 20.01 per 1,000 -10.8%
Forest Land (% of land area) 40.86 40.59 -0.7%
GDP (current US$) 669.39M 635.87M -5.0%
Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) 0.049 0.118 +143.8%
Land Area (sq. km) 72,180 sq. km 72,180 sq. km +0.0%
Life Expectancy at Birth (years) 41.96 years 44.83 years +6.8%
Military Expenditure (% of GDP) 1.09 1.58 +44.3%
Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions 3.70 3.39 -8.3%
Population Density (people per sq. km) 59.82 per sq. km 61.29 per sq. km +2.4%
Population, Total 4.32M people 4.42M people +2.4%
Real Interest Rate (%) 8.23 22.24 +170.4%
Renewable Energy Consumption (% of total) 95.00 93.30 -1.8%
Risk Premium on Lending (%) -5.59 0.028 +100.5%
Rural Population 2.79M people 2.85M people +2.1%
Trade in Services (% of GDP) 18.41 24.39 +32.5%

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

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