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Sierra Leone

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148 available · 207 definitions
IndicatorCategoryLatestPeriodSource
GDPEconomy$8.27B2026IMF
GDP per CapitaEconomy$9192026IMF
Inflation RateEconomy7.5%2026IMF
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy———
Official Exchange RateEconomy24.16 SLE/USD2026-09WORLD
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.2%2026IMF
Unemployment RateEconomy3.2%2025World Bank
Public DebtEconomy44.3%2026IMF
Trade BalanceEconomy$-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)Economy———
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy———
Account OwnershipEconomy38.6%2024World Bank
Youth NEET RateEconomy———
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———
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy———
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.3%2026IMF
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$177.04M2025UNCTAD
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.4%2025UNCTAD
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy———
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy———
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy———
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy24.72024UNCTAD
Natural Resource RentsEconomy———
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy———
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy———
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———
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%Economy———
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)Economy———
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy———
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.56B2025World Bank
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.11B2025World Bank
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8362025UNCTAD
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4042025UNCTAD
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade———
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade———
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade———
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade———
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade———
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 1,000Health———
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth482023WHO
Road Traffic DeathsHealth———
Premature NCD MortalityHealth———
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth54.5%2023WHO
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.8%2024World Bank
Maternal MortalityHealth353.62023WHO
Under-Five MortalityHealth90.52024WHO
Neonatal MortalityHealth28.32024WHO
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 1,000Health———
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth———
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth———
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health———
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth91.22024World Bank
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$362023World Bank
NCD Share of DeathsHealth———
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11.3%2024World Bank
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth———
Child StuntingChild Welfare25.2%2024UNICEF
Child WastingChild Welfare———
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare———
Child MarriageChild Welfare———
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare———
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.6%2023World Bank
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation———
Adult Literacy RateEducation———
Youth Literacy RateEducation———
Primary Completion RateEducation———
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation———
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation97.4%2023UNESCO
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation96.2%2024UNESCO
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation71.8%2024UNESCO
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation———
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 IndexAgriculture———
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 RateGovernance———
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
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths2025UCDP
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance02025UCDP
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance02025UCDP
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance02025UCDP
Refugees HostedHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025UNHCR
Internet UsersTechnology25.1%2024World Bank
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology———
4G CoverageTechnology81.6%2024ITU
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology———
Mobile Data PriceTechnology6.1%2025ITU
3G CoverageTechnology97.2%2024ITU
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology———
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology9.1%2025ITU
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology———
Electricity AccessInfrastructure39.2%2024World Bank
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure———
Slum PopulationInfrastructure———
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy112.1 MW2025IRENA
Solar CapacityEnergy17.4 MW2025IRENA
Wind CapacityEnergy———
Hydropower CapacityEnergy60.9 MW2025IRENA
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy———
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 OutputClimate———
Forest AreaClimate34.3%2023World Bank
Protected AreasClimate5.1%2025World Bank
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate———
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate22.5 µg/m³2023World Bank

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