Sierra Leone 2020: inflation 13.45%, GDP $6.69B, pop 7.91M

GDP (current US$) 6.69B Life Expectancy at Birth (years) 59.69 years Population, Total 7.91M people Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %) 13.45 38 Indicators Across 5 Pillars Environment (8 indicators) Indicator2020 Access to Electricity (% of population) 26.30 Agricultural…

Last updated: April 19, 2026

GDP (current US$)
6.69B
Life Expectancy at Birth (years)
59.69 years
Population, Total
7.91M people
Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %)
13.45

38 Indicators Across 5 Pillars

Environment (8 indicators)

Indicator 2020
Access to Electricity (% of population) 26.30
Agricultural Land (% of land area) 54.71
Average Precipitation (mm/year) 2,526 mm/year
CO2 Emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.156
Forest Land (% of land area) 35.12
Land Area (sq. km) 72,180 sq. km
Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions 6.87
Renewable Energy Consumption (% of total) 75.10

Health (4 indicators)

Indicator 2020
Birth Rate (per 1,000 people) 32.20 per 1,000
Death Rate (per 1,000 people) 9.32 per 1,000
Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.829
Life Expectancy at Birth (years) 59.69 years

Governance (17 indicators)

Indicator 2020
Control of Corruption (Estimate) -0.461
Control of Corruption (Std. Error) 0.155
Government Effectiveness (Estimate) -0.957
Government Effectiveness (Std. Error) 0.190
Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) 5.35
Human Capital Index 0.363
Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) 17.12
Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) 2.22 per 100,000
Political Stability (Estimate) -0.367
Political Stability (Std. Error) 0.236
Regulatory Quality (Estimate) -0.905
Regulatory Quality (Std. Error) 0.155
Rule of Law (Estimate) -0.675
Rule of Law (Std. Error) 0.140
Statistical Performance Indicators 52.02
Voice and Accountability (Estimate) -0.271
Voice and Accountability (Std. Error) 0.141

Economic (6 indicators)

Indicator 2020
GDP (current US$) 6.69B
Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %) 13.45
Military Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.486
Real Interest Rate (%) 4.12
Risk Premium on Lending (%) 9.93
Trade in Services (% of GDP) 3.26

Demographics (3 indicators)

Indicator 2020
Population Density (people per sq. km) 109.62 per sq. km
Population, Total 7.91M people
Rural Population 4.49M people

Year-over-Year Changes (2019 → 2020)

Indicator 2019 2020 Change
Access to Electricity (% of population) 22.70 26.30 +15.9%
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) 32.81 per 1,000 32.20 per 1,000 -1.9%
CO2 Emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.156 0.156 -0.4%
Control of Corruption (Estimate) -0.513 -0.461 +10.1%
Control of Corruption (Std. Error) 0.155 0.155 +0.0%
Death Rate (per 1,000 people) 9.39 per 1,000 9.32 per 1,000 -0.8%
Forest Land (% of land area) 35.39 35.12 -0.8%
GDP (current US$) 6.52B 6.69B +2.5%
Government Effectiveness (Estimate) -1.04 -0.957 +8.3%
Government Effectiveness (Std. Error) 0.190 0.190 +0.0%
Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) 4.65 5.35 +14.9%
Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.777 0.829 +6.7%
Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) 15.71 17.12 +9.0%
Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %) 14.80 13.45 -9.2%
Land Area (sq. km) 72,180 sq. km 72,180 sq. km +0.0%
Life Expectancy at Birth (years) 59.59 years 59.69 years +0.2%
Military Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.376 0.486 +29.2%
Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions 6.70 6.87 +2.6%
Political Stability (Estimate) -0.161 -0.367 -127.7%
Political Stability (Std. Error) 0.236 0.236 +0.0%
Population Density (people per sq. km) 107.12 per sq. km 109.62 per sq. km +2.3%
Population, Total 7.73M people 7.91M people +2.3%
Real Interest Rate (%) 7.32 4.12 -43.8%
Regulatory Quality (Estimate) -0.891 -0.905 -1.5%
Regulatory Quality (Std. Error) 0.155 0.155 +0.0%
Renewable Energy Consumption (% of total) 75.40 75.10 -0.4%
Risk Premium on Lending (%) 9.53 9.93 +4.2%
Rule of Law (Estimate) -0.782 -0.675 +13.7%
Rule of Law (Std. Error) 0.134 0.140 +4.3%
Rural Population 4.43M people 4.49M people +1.4%
Statistical Performance Indicators 53.15 52.02 -2.1%
Trade in Services (% of GDP) 7.73 3.26 -57.9%
Voice and Accountability (Estimate) -0.319 -0.271 +15.1%
Voice and Accountability (Std. Error) 0.141 0.141 +0.3%

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

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