Sierra Leone 2015: GDP $6.79B, life expectancy 55.45 yrs (Ebola era)

GDP (current US$) 6.79B Life Expectancy at Birth (years) 55.45 years Population, Total 7.04M people Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %) 6.69 36 Indicators Across 5 Pillars Environment (8 indicators) Indicator2015 Access to Electricity (% of population) 19.70 Agricultural…

Last updated: April 19, 2026

GDP (current US$)
6.79B
Life Expectancy at Birth (years)
55.45 years
Population, Total
7.04M people
Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %)
6.69

36 Indicators Across 5 Pillars

Environment (8 indicators)

Indicator 2015
Access to Electricity (% of population) 19.70
Agricultural Land (% of land area) 54.71
Average Precipitation (mm/year) 2,526 mm/year
CO2 Emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.145
Forest Land (% of land area) 36.49
Land Area (sq. km) 72,180 sq. km
Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions 6.24
Renewable Energy Consumption (% of total) 74.00

Health (4 indicators)

Indicator 2015
Birth Rate (per 1,000 people) 34.66 per 1,000
Death Rate (per 1,000 people) 11.60 per 1,000
Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.811
Life Expectancy at Birth (years) 55.45 years

Governance (15 indicators)

Indicator 2015
Control of Corruption (Estimate) -0.799
Control of Corruption (Std. Error) 0.155
Government Effectiveness (Estimate) -1.15
Government Effectiveness (Std. Error) 0.190
Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) 3.22
Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) 6.34
Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) 1.76 per 100,000
Political Stability (Estimate) -0.024
Political Stability (Std. Error) 0.236
Regulatory Quality (Estimate) -0.925
Regulatory Quality (Std. Error) 0.155
Rule of Law (Estimate) -0.789
Rule of Law (Std. Error) 0.132
Voice and Accountability (Estimate) -0.372
Voice and Accountability (Std. Error) 0.130

Economic (6 indicators)

Indicator 2015
GDP (current US$) 6.79B
Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %) 6.69
Military Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.582
Real Interest Rate (%) 14.59
Risk Premium on Lending (%) 16.67
Trade in Services (% of GDP) 15.95

Demographics (3 indicators)

Indicator 2015
Population Density (people per sq. km) 97.50 per sq. km
Population, Total 7.04M people
Rural Population 4.17M people

Year-over-Year Changes (2014 → 2015)

Indicator 2014 2015 Change
Access to Electricity (% of population) 18.80 19.70 +4.8%
Agricultural Land (% of land area) 54.71 54.71 +0.0%
Average Precipitation (mm/year) 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
Birth Rate (per 1,000 people) 35.62 per 1,000 34.66 per 1,000 -2.7%
CO2 Emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.176 0.145 -17.2%
Control of Corruption (Estimate) -0.842 -0.799 +5.2%
Control of Corruption (Std. Error) 0.153 0.155 +1.2%
Death Rate (per 1,000 people) 12.33 per 1,000 11.60 per 1,000 -5.9%
Forest Land (% of land area) 36.76 36.49 -0.7%
GDP (current US$) 7.69B 6.79B -11.7%
Government Effectiveness (Estimate) -1.05 -1.15 -9.9%
Government Effectiveness (Std. Error) 0.190 0.190 +0.0%
Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) 1.74 3.22 +85.2%
Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 1.03 0.811 -21.1%
Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) 6.06 6.34 +4.7%
Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %) 4.64 6.69 +44.2%
Land Area (sq. km) 72,180 sq. km 72,180 sq. km +0.0%
Life Expectancy at Birth (years) 54.28 years 55.45 years +2.2%
Military Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.747 0.582 -22.2%
Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions 6.71 6.24 -7.0%
Political Stability (Estimate) -0.135 -0.024 +82.0%
Political Stability (Std. Error) 0.236 0.236 +0.0%
Population Density (people per sq. km) 95.27 per sq. km 97.50 per sq. km +2.3%
Population, Total 6.88M people 7.04M people +2.3%
Real Interest Rate (%) 2.90 14.59 +402.9%
Regulatory Quality (Estimate) -0.889 -0.925 -4.0%
Regulatory Quality (Std. Error) 0.155 0.155 +0.0%
Renewable Energy Consumption (% of total) 73.00 74.00 +1.4%
Risk Premium on Lending (%) 17.05 16.67 -2.2%
Rule of Law (Estimate) -0.894 -0.789 +11.7%
Rule of Law (Std. Error) 0.130 0.132 +1.9%
Rural Population 4.10M people 4.17M people +1.6%
Trade in Services (% of GDP) 18.76 15.95 -15.0%
Voice and Accountability (Estimate) -0.302 -0.372 -23.0%
Voice and Accountability (Std. Error) 0.119 0.130 +9.0%

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

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