Sierra Leone 2023: GDP $6.42B, pop 8.46M (election year)

GDP (current US$) 6.42B Life Expectancy at Birth (years) 61.79 years Population, Total 8.46M people Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %) 47.64 35 Indicators Across 5 Pillars Environment (6 indicators) Indicator2023 Access to Electricity (% of population) 35.50 Agricultural…

Last updated: April 19, 2026

GDP (current US$)
6.42B
Life Expectancy at Birth (years)
61.79 years
Population, Total
8.46M people
Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %)
47.64

35 Indicators Across 5 Pillars

Environment (6 indicators)

Indicator 2023
Access to Electricity (% of population) 35.50
Agricultural Land (% of land area) 54.71
CO2 Emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.167
Forest Land (% of land area) 34.30
Land Area (sq. km) 72,180 sq. km
Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions 7.79

Health (4 indicators)

Indicator 2023
Birth Rate (per 1,000 people) 30.60 per 1,000
Death Rate (per 1,000 people) 8.29 per 1,000
Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.789
Life Expectancy at Birth (years) 61.79 years

Governance (15 indicators)

Indicator 2023
Control of Corruption (Estimate) -0.569
Control of Corruption (Std. Error) 0.154
Government Effectiveness (Estimate) -0.954
Government Effectiveness (Std. Error) 0.184
Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) 2.62
Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) 23.71
Political Stability (Estimate) -0.556
Political Stability (Std. Error) 0.238
Regulatory Quality (Estimate) -0.999
Regulatory Quality (Std. Error) 0.155
Rule of Law (Estimate) -0.827
Rule of Law (Std. Error) 0.137
Statistical Performance Indicators 61.11
Voice and Accountability (Estimate) -0.466
Voice and Accountability (Std. Error) 0.142

Economic (7 indicators)

Indicator 2023
GDP (current US$) 6.42B
Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %) 47.64
Military Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.603
Real Interest Rate (%) -7.44
Risk Premium on Lending (%) 18.25
Time to Get Operating License (days) 17.93
Trade in Services (% of GDP) 6.59

Demographics (3 indicators)

Indicator 2023
Population Density (people per sq. km) 117.21 per sq. km
Population, Total 8.46M people
Rural Population 4.67M people

Year-over-Year Changes (2022 → 2023)

Indicator 2022 2023 Change
Access to Electricity (% of population) 29.40 35.50 +20.7%
Agricultural Land (% of land area) 54.71 54.71 +0.0%
Birth Rate (per 1,000 people) 31.07 per 1,000 30.60 per 1,000 -1.5%
CO2 Emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.177 0.167 -5.9%
Control of Corruption (Estimate) -0.553 -0.569 -2.8%
Control of Corruption (Std. Error) 0.155 0.154 -0.5%
Death Rate (per 1,000 people) 8.52 per 1,000 8.29 per 1,000 -2.8%
Forest Land (% of land area) 34.57 34.30 -0.8%
GDP (current US$) 7.12B 6.42B -9.9%
Government Effectiveness (Estimate) -0.958 -0.954 +0.4%
Government Effectiveness (Std. Error) 0.184 0.184 -0.3%
Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) 4.91 2.62 -46.5%
Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.870 0.789 -9.3%
Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) 21.51 23.71 +10.3%
Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %) 27.21 47.64 +75.1%
Land Area (sq. km) 72,180 sq. km 72,180 sq. km +0.0%
Life Expectancy at Birth (years) 61.28 years 61.79 years +0.8%
Military Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.582 0.603 +3.6%
Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions 7.34 7.79 +6.3%
Political Stability (Estimate) -0.265 -0.556 -109.4%
Political Stability (Std. Error) 0.236 0.238 +1.0%
Population Density (people per sq. km) 114.67 per sq. km 117.21 per sq. km +2.2%
Population, Total 8.28M people 8.46M people +2.2%
Real Interest Rate (%) -6.02 -7.44 -23.6%
Regulatory Quality (Estimate) -1.01 -0.999 +0.6%
Regulatory Quality (Std. Error) 0.155 0.155 -0.1%
Risk Premium on Lending (%) 15.46 18.25 +18.1%
Rule of Law (Estimate) -0.781 -0.827 -5.9%
Rule of Law (Std. Error) 0.138 0.137 -0.4%
Rural Population 4.61M people 4.67M people +1.2%
Statistical Performance Indicators 60.33 61.11 +1.3%
Trade in Services (% of GDP) 4.38 6.59 +50.5%
Voice and Accountability (Estimate) -0.307 -0.466 -51.9%
Voice and Accountability (Std. Error) 0.141 0.142 +0.7%

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

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