Sierra Leone Precipitation 2022: 2,526 mm/year — near 1961 low

Latest value (2022) 2,526 mm/year Year-over-year change % Historical peak 2,526 mm/year Historical low 2,526 mm/year Year-by-Year Detail YearValueYoY Change 20222,526 mm/year+0.0% 20212,526 mm/year+0.0% 20202,526 mm/year+0.0% 20192,526 mm/year+0.0% 20182,526 mm/year+0.0% 20172,526 mm/year+0.0% 20162,526 mm/year+0.0% 20152,526 mm/year+0.0% 20142,526 mm/year+0.0%…

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Latest value (2022)
2,526 mm/year
Year-over-year change
%
Historical peak
2,526 mm/year
Historical low
2,526 mm/year

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Value YoY Change
2022 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
2021 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
2020 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
2019 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
2018 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
2017 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
2016 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
2015 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
2014 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
2013 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
2012 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
2011 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
2010 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
2009 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
2008 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
2007 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
2006 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
2005 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
2004 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
2003 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
2002 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
2001 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
2000 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1999 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1998 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1997 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1996 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1995 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1994 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1993 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1992 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1991 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1990 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1989 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1988 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1987 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1986 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1985 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1984 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1983 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1982 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1981 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1980 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1979 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1978 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1977 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1976 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1975 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1974 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1973 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1972 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1971 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1970 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1969 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1968 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1967 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1966 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1965 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1964 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1963 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1962 2,526 mm/year +0.0%
1961 2,526 mm/year

Time Series (1961–2022)

2,527 mm/year 2,527 mm/year 2,527 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year

1961
1992
2022

Notable Inflection Points

  • No local peaks or troughs detected.

Trend Analysis

Metric Value
Compound annual growth rate (1961–2022) +0.00%
Coefficient of variation 0.0%
Long-run mean 2,526 mm/year
Long-run median 2,526 mm/year
Observations 62

Decade Averages

Decade Mean Low High Obs.
1960s 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 9
1970s 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 10
1980s 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 10
1990s 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 10
2000s 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 10
2010s 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 10
2020s 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 2,526 mm/year 3

Sierra Leone in 2022: Development Context

Environment

Indicator 2022
Access to Electricity (% of population) 29.4%
Agricultural Land (% of land area) 54.71%
CO2 Emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.177 metric tons/capita
Forest Land (% of land area) 34.57%
Land Area (sq. km) 72,180 sq. km
Other Greenhouse Gas Emissions 7.34
Renewable Energy Consumption (% of total) 71.6%

Health

Indicator 2022
Birth Rate (per 1,000 people) 31.07 per 1,000
Death Rate (per 1,000 people) 8.52 per 1,000
Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.87%
Life Expectancy at Birth (years) 61.28 years

Governance

Indicator 2022
Control of Corruption (Estimate) -0.553
Control of Corruption (Std. Error) 0.155
Government Effectiveness (Estimate) -0.958
Government Effectiveness (Std. Error) 0.184
Government Expenditure on Education (% of GDP) 4.91%
Individuals Using the Internet (% of population) 21.51%
Political Stability (Estimate) -0.265
Political Stability (Std. Error) 0.236
Regulatory Quality (Estimate) -1.01
Regulatory Quality (Std. Error) 0.155
Rule of Law (Estimate) -0.781
Rule of Law (Std. Error) 0.138
Statistical Performance Indicators 60.33
Voice and Accountability (Estimate) -0.307
Voice and Accountability (Std. Error) 0.141

Economic

Indicator 2022
GDP (current US$) $7.12B
Inflation, Consumer Prices (annual %) 27.21%
Military Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.582%
Real Interest Rate (%) -6.02
Risk Premium on Lending (%) 15.46
Trade in Services (% of GDP) 4.38%

Demographics

Indicator 2022
Population Density (people per sq. km) 114.67 per sq. km
Population, Total 8.28M people
Rural Population 4.61M people

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

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