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Sierra Leone

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Key economic, demographic, and infrastructure indicators for Sierra Leone — each row links to the full series with history, sources, and the API call that returns it.

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IndicatorCategoryLatestPeriodSource
GDPEconomy$8.27B2026IMF
GDP per CapitaEconomy$9192026IMF
Inflation RateEconomy7.5%2026IMF
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy———
Official Exchange RateEconomy24.09 SLE/USD2026-07WORLD
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.2%2026IMF
Unemployment RateEconomy3.2%2025World Bank
Public DebtEconomy44.3%2026IMF
Trade BalanceEconomy$-545.92M2025World Bank
GDP GrowthEconomy4.5%2026IMF
GNI per CapitaEconomy$8302025World Bank
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,6902025World Bank
GDP (PPP)Economy$32.78B2025World Bank
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy29.5%2025World Bank
Industry (% of GDP)Economy25.7%2025World Bank
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7%2024World Bank
Services (% of GDP)Economy41.6%2025World Bank
Investment (% of GDP)Economy23.2%2025World Bank
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$320.83M2024World Bank
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4.6%2024World Bank
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy31.1%2024World Bank
Foreign ReservesEconomy$433.27M2024World Bank
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy5.5%2025World Bank
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy———
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy53.4%2025World Bank
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy51.6%2025World Bank
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy35.72018World Bank
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy41.5%2018World Bank
Account OwnershipEconomy38.6%2024World Bank
Youth NEET RateEconomy25.9%2018World Bank
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.5%2024World Bank
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy49.1%2025World Bank
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.7%2025World Bank
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$39M2018World Bank
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy71K2019World Bank
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.3%2026IMF
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$274M2024UNCTAD
FDI (% of GDP)Economy4%2024UNCTAD
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy———
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy———
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy2.2%2018ILO
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy24.72024UNCTAD
Natural Resource RentsEconomy9%2021World Bank
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021World Bank
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.2%2021World Bank
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy———
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy7.8%2023World Bank
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$592023World Bank
Lending Interest RateEconomy21.4%2025World Bank
Real Interest RateEconomy18.3%2025World Bank
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy19.2%2024World Bank
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$4262021World Bank
Employment in AgricultureEconomy44.5%2025World Bank
Employment in IndustryEconomy11.5%2025World Bank
Employment in ServicesEconomy44%2025World Bank
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy86%2025World Bank
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy78.2%2025World Bank
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.9%2018World Bank
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.12024World Bank
ATMs per 100,000Economy3.52024World Bank
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.5%2025World Bank
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy2.2%2024World Bank
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy65%2018World Bank
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy91.5%2018World Bank
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.56B2025World Bank
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.11B2025World Bank
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8192024UNCTAD
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.3892024UNCTAD
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade7.32021World Bank
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.1%2018World Bank
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade25.1%2018World Bank
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade45.6%2018World Bank
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.7%2018World Bank
Exports (% of GDP)Trade20.9%2025World Bank
Imports (% of GDP)Trade28.2%2025World Bank
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4672023UNDP
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5662023UNDP
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2812023UNDP
PopulationDemographics8.82M2025World Bank
Population GrowthDemographics2%2025World Bank
Life ExpectancyDemographics62 years2024World Bank
Median AgeDemographics19.9 years2026UN
Fertility RateDemographics3.72024World Bank
Rural PopulationDemographics54.1%2025World Bank
Population Under 15Demographics37.7%2025World Bank
Urban PopulationDemographics45.9%2025World Bank
Population DensityDemographics125.4/km²2026UN
Birth RateDemographics292026UN
Death RateDemographics8.052026UN
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.372026UN
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics63.7 years2024World Bank
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics60.2 years2024World Bank
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%2025World Bank
Infant MortalityHealth54.62024World Bank
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.4%2024World Bank
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.7%2023World Bank
Physicians per 1,000Health0.132022World Bank
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth482023WHO
Road Traffic DeathsHealth13.82021WHO
Premature NCD MortalityHealth23.9%2021WHO
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth54.5%2023WHO
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.8%2024World Bank
Maternal MortalityHealth353.62023WHO
Under-Five MortalityHealth94.32023WHO
Neonatal MortalityHealth29.32023WHO
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3722024WHO
Measles ImmunizationHealth90%2025WHO
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth91%2025WHO
Basic Drinking WaterHealth57.2%2024UNICEF
Basic SanitationHealth8.1%2024UNICEF
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.8%2024World Bank
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.42006World Bank
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth21.2%2019World Bank
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth86.9%2019World Bank
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.162022World Bank
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth91.22024World Bank
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$362023World Bank
NCD Share of DeathsHealth34.5%2021World Bank
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11.3%2024World Bank
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth97.9%2019World Bank
Child StuntingChild Welfare25.2%2024UNICEF
Child WastingChild Welfare6.3%2021UNICEF
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare90.4%2019UNICEF
Child MarriageChild Welfare29.6%2019UNICEF
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare2.8%2021World Bank
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.6%2023World Bank
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation2%2002World Bank
Adult Literacy RateEducation43.6%2019UNESCO
Youth Literacy RateEducation73%2019UNESCO
Primary Completion RateEducation69.4%2019UNESCO
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation47%2019UNESCO
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation97.4%2023UNESCO
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation96.2%2024UNESCO
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation71.8%2024UNESCO
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation19.6%2019UNESCO
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation69.8%2024UNESCO
Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%2023World Bank
UndernourishmentFood Security24.1%2023World Bank
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security———
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture54.7%2023World Bank
Food Production IndexAgriculture104.72022World Bank
Cassava ProductionAgriculture2.86M t2024FAOSTAT
Coffee ProductionAgriculture2.21K t2024FAOSTAT
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture93.75K t2024FAOSTAT
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture60K t2024FAOSTAT
Millet ProductionAgriculture7.44K t2024FAOSTAT
Maize ProductionAgriculture27.44K t2024FAOSTAT
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.39M t2024FAOSTAT
Wheat ProductionAgriculture———
Maize YieldAgriculture1,704 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Rice YieldAgriculture1,409 kg/ha2024FAOSTAT
Wheat YieldAgriculture———
Cattle StockAgriculture682.1K head2024FAOSTAT
Homicide RateGovernance2.22020World Bank
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance332024OWID
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.4712025OWID
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3482025OWID
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5712025OWID
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.72024World Bank
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.972024World Bank
Rule of LawGovernance-0.842024World Bank
Political StabilityGovernance-0.452024World Bank
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.062024World Bank
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.512024World Bank
Refugees HostedHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Internet UsersTechnology25.1%2024World Bank
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology107.92022World Bank
4G CoverageTechnology81.6%2024ITU
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology02021World Bank
Mobile Data PriceTechnology6.1%2025ITU
3G CoverageTechnology97.2%2024ITU
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology38.2%2017ITU
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology9.1%2025ITU
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology———
Electricity AccessInfrastructure39.2%2024World Bank
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure50.19K2012World Bank
Slum PopulationInfrastructure49.3%2022World Bank
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy112.1 MW2025IRENA
Solar CapacityEnergy17.4 MW2025IRENA
Wind CapacityEnergy———
Hydropower CapacityEnergy60.9 MW2025IRENA
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy71.6%2022World Bank
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy0.9%2023World Bank
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy———
Power Transmission LossesEnergy———
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy16.2 MW2025IRENA
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy24.9%2024World Bank
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy9.5%2024OWID
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024OWID
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy85.7%2024OWID
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy4.8%2024OWID
Electricity DemandEnergy0.2 TWh2024OWID
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy48 gCO₂/kWh2024OWID
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy674 kWh2023OWID
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.17 t2024World Bank
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate75.3%2021World Bank
Forest AreaClimate34.3%2023World Bank
Protected AreasClimate5.1%2025World Bank
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0.1%2022World Bank
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate22.5 µg/m³2023World Bank

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