Trade in Services (% of GDP) in Sierra Leone: 7.19 (2021)

Sierra Leone's latest reported Trade in Services (% of GDP) is 7.19 in 2021, near historical lows. Coverage spans 1977–2021 (45 data points) sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group. Latest value (2021) 7.19 Year-over-year change 33.95%…

Last updated: April 14, 2026

Sierra Leone’s latest reported Trade in Services (% of GDP) is 7.19
in 2021, near historical lows.
Coverage spans 1977–2021 (45 data points)
sourced from the World Bank Development Data Group.

Latest value (2021)
7.19
Year-over-year change
33.95%
Historical peak
28.76
Historical low
5.37

Current Value & Context

The most recent observation for Trade in Services (% of GDP) in Sierra Leone is
7.19
for 2021. Against a historical range of
5.37 to 28.76,
this reading is near historical lows.

Summary statistics

Statistic Value
Latest (2021) 7.19
All-time peak 28.76
All-time low 5.37
Long-run median 11.34
Observations 45

Historical Trajectory

Trade in Services (% of GDP) for Sierra Leone has been tracked across 45 annual observations between 1977 and 2021.
The long-run trajectory below visualises the full time series.

28.76 22.91 17.06 11.21 5.37

1977
1999
2021

Inflection points

  • 1990 — local peak at 20.86.
  • 1994 — local peak at 22.78.
  • 2000 — local peak at 24.39.
  • 2014 — local peak at 28.76.

Decade Breakdown

Average values by decade, highlighting periods of growth, decline, or stagnation:

Decade Mean Low High Obs.
1970s 8.64 7.68 9.36 3
1980s 9.09 6.92 12.55 10
1990s 16.74 8.67 22.78 10
2000s 11.16 6.47 24.39 10
2010s 17.31 11.34 28.76 10
2020s 6.28 5.37 7.19 2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sierra Leone's Trade in Services (% of GDP) in 2021?

Sierra Leone's Trade in Services (% of GDP) for 2021 is 7.19, based on the World Bank WDI release.

What was the historical peak of Trade in Services (% of GDP) in Sierra Leone?

The recorded peak is 28.76 across 45 annual observations from the World Bank series.

How reliable is this Sierra Leone data?

Values are the World Bank's consolidated release of country-reported statistics. Missing years reflect gaps in the original source and are omitted rather than interpolated.

Where is this indicator originally sourced?

Directly from the World Bank Development Data Group, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).

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

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