Sierra Leone 2010: GDP $4.26B, pop 6.22M — post-war recovery

GDP (current US$) 4.26B Life Expectancy at Birth (years) 51.93 years Population, Total 6.22M people Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %) 7.19 37 Indicators Across 5 Pillars Environment (8 indicators) Indicator2010 Access to Electricity (% of population) 11.50 Agricultural…

Last updated: April 19, 2026

GDP (current US$)
4.26B
Life Expectancy at Birth (years)
51.93 years
Population, Total
6.22M people
Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %)
7.19

37 Indicators Across 5 Pillars

Environment (8 indicators)

Indicator 2010
Access to Electricity (% of population) 11.50
Agricultural Land (% of land area) 54.45
Average Precipitation (mm/year) 2,526 mm/year
CO2 Emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.114
Forest Land (% of land area) 37.85
Land Area (sq. km) 72,180 sq. km
Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions 5.46
Renewable Energy Consumption (% of total) 84.90

Health (4 indicators)

Indicator 2010
Birth Rate (per 1,000 people) 39.12 per 1,000
Death Rate (per 1,000 people) 14.15 per 1,000
Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.814
Life Expectancy at Birth (years) 51.93 years

Governance (15 indicators)

Indicator 2010
Control of Corruption (Estimate) -0.632
Control of Corruption (Std. Error) 0.179
Government Effectiveness (Estimate) -1.14
Government Effectiveness (Std. Error) 0.216
Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) 1.57
Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) 0.580
Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) 2.62 per 100,000
Political Stability (Estimate) -0.237
Political Stability (Std. Error) 0.252
Regulatory Quality (Estimate) -0.957
Regulatory Quality (Std. Error) 0.170
Rule of Law (Estimate) -0.837
Rule of Law (Std. Error) 0.156
Voice and Accountability (Estimate) -0.162
Voice and Accountability (Std. Error) 0.131

Economic (7 indicators)

Indicator 2010
GDP (current US$) 4.26B
Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %) 7.19
Logistic Performance Index 1.97
Military Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.600
Real Interest Rate (%) 1.79
Risk Premium on Lending (%) 4.04
Trade in Services (% of GDP) 7.23

Demographics (3 indicators)

Indicator 2010
Population Density (people per sq. km) 86.21 per sq. km
Population, Total 6.22M people
Rural Population 3.82M people

Year-over-Year Changes (2009 → 2010)

Indicator 2009 2010 Change
Access to Electricity (% of population) 14.60 11.50 -21.2%
Agricultural Land (% of land area) 52.66 54.45 +3.4%
Average Precipitation (mm/year) 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
Birth Rate (per 1,000 people) 39.85 per 1,000 39.12 per 1,000 -1.9%
CO2 Emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.108 0.114 +5.9%
Control of Corruption (Estimate) -0.757 -0.632 +16.5%
Control of Corruption (Std. Error) 0.179 0.179 +0.0%
Death Rate (per 1,000 people) 14.64 per 1,000 14.15 per 1,000 -3.3%
Forest Land (% of land area) 38.13 37.85 -0.7%
GDP (current US$) 3.95B 4.26B +7.8%
Government Effectiveness (Estimate) -1.19 -1.14 +3.6%
Government Effectiveness (Std. Error) 0.216 0.216 +0.0%
Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) 1.72 1.57 -9.2%
Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.633 0.814 +28.4%
Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) 0.260 0.580 +123.1%
Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %) 7.47 7.19 -3.8%
Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) 2.61 per 100,000 2.62 per 100,000 +0.4%
Land Area (sq. km) 72,180 sq. km 72,180 sq. km +0.0%
Life Expectancy at Birth (years) 51.31 years 51.93 years +1.2%
Military Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.696 0.600 -13.7%
Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions 5.18 5.46 +5.4%
Political Stability (Estimate) -0.274 -0.237 +13.4%
Political Stability (Std. Error) 0.252 0.252 +0.0%
Population Density (people per sq. km) 83.90 per sq. km 86.21 per sq. km +2.8%
Population, Total 6.06M people 6.22M people +2.8%
Real Interest Rate (%) 14.88 1.79 -88.0%
Regulatory Quality (Estimate) -0.990 -0.957 +3.4%
Regulatory Quality (Std. Error) 0.170 0.170 +0.0%
Renewable Energy Consumption (% of total) 86.10 84.90 -1.4%
Risk Premium on Lending (%) 11.70 4.04 -65.5%
Rule of Law (Estimate) -0.838 -0.837 +0.1%
Rule of Law (Std. Error) 0.156 0.156 +0.0%
Rural Population 3.74M people 3.82M people +2.1%
Trade in Services (% of GDP) 5.89 7.23 +22.9%
Voice and Accountability (Estimate) -0.244 -0.162 +33.3%
Voice and Accountability (Std. Error) 0.131 0.131 +0.0%

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

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