GDP Growth Rate
Year -
4%
In 2024, Sierra Leone experienced a significant a decrease in its GDP growth rate, which fall to 4% from 5.71% in 2023. Additionally, the GDP per capita growth rate in Sierra Leone decrease to 1.82% in 2024, compared to 3.41% in 2023.
In 2024, Sierra Leone experienced a decrease in economic performance, with the GDP growth rate falling by 1.71%. Additionally, the GDP per capita growth rate decrease by 1.59%.
| Year | GDP Growth | Net Chg | GDP Capita Growth | Net Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.81% | 1.81% | 0.22% | 0.22% |
| 1962 | 4.54% | 2.73% | 2.84% | 2.62% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | -2.84% | -0.01% | -2.85% |
| 1964 | 6.69% | 4.99% | 4.83% | 4.84% |
| 1965 | 7.18% | 0.49% | 5.26% | 0.43% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -5.48% | -0.16% | -5.42% |
| 1967 | 0.04% | -1.66% | -1.83% | -1.67% |
| 1968 | 2.02% | 1.98% | 0.1% | 1.93% |
| 1969 | 8.53% | 6.51% | 6.49% | 6.39% |
| 1970 | 8.62% | 0.09% | 6.58% | 0.09% |
| 1971 | 3.47% | -5.15% | 1.56% | -5.02% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -2.57% | -0.93% | -2.49% |
| 1973 | 2.26% | 1.36% | 0.38% | 1.31% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | 1.24% | 1.6% | 1.22% |
| 1975 | 1.67% | -1.83% | -0.18% | -1.78% |
| 1976 | -0.45% | -2.12% | -2.23% | -2.05% |
| 1977 | 0.05% | 0.50% | -1.79% | 0.44% |
| 1978 | 2.41% | 2.36% | 0.45% | 2.24% |
| 1979 | 4.51% | 2.10% | 2.49% | 2.04% |
| 1980 | 4.84% | 0.33% | 2.77% | 0.28% |
| 1981 | 2.88% | -1.96% | 0.82% | -1.95% |
| 1982 | 4.78% | 1.90% | 2.65% | 1.83% |
| 1983 | -2.1% | -6.88% | -4.17% | -6.82% |
| 1984 | 4.09% | 6.19% | 1.84% | 6.01% |
| 1985 | -5.31% | -9.40% | -7.38% | -9.22% |
| 1986 | 1.24% | 6.55% | -1.21% | 6.17% |
| 1987 | 7.23% | 5.99% | 4.39% | 5.60% |
| 1988 | -7.08% | -14.31% | -9.55% | -13.94% |
| 1989 | 0.73% | 7.81% | -1.76% | 7.79% |
| 1990 | 3.35% | 2.62% | -0.66% | 1.10% |
| 1991 | 2.35% | -1.00% | 1.16% | 1.82% |
| 1992 | -19.01% | -21.36% | -17.46% | -18.62% |
| 1993 | 1.37% | 20.38% | 1.6% | 19.06% |
| 1994 | -1.95% | -3.32% | -2.32% | -3.92% |
| 1995 | -8% | -6.05% | -8.13% | -5.81% |
| 1996 | 1.75% | 9.75% | 1.27% | 9.40% |
| 1997 | -5.88% | -7.63% | -7.08% | -8.35% |
| 1998 | 1.79% | 7.67% | 0.79% | 7.87% |
| 1999 | -1.98% | -3.77% | -2.48% | -3.27% |
| 2000 | 6.65% | 8.63% | 4.11% | 6.59% |
| 2001 | -6.35% | -13.00% | -11.72% | -15.83% |
| 2002 | 26.52% | 32.87% | 19.43% | 31.15% |
| 2003 | 9.48% | -17.04% | 5.12% | -14.31% |
| 2004 | 6.48% | -3.00% | 2.94% | -2.18% |
| 2005 | 4.35% | -2.13% | 1.58% | -1.36% |
| 2006 | 4.28% | -0.07% | 2.01% | 0.43% |
| 2007 | 3.75% | -0.53% | 1.5% | -0.51% |
| 2008 | 3.69% | -0.06% | 1.13% | -0.37% |
| 2009 | 1.53% | -2.16% | -1.17% | -2.30% |
| 2010 | 6.36% | 4.83% | 3.5% | 4.67% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | 1.74% | 5.32% | 1.82% |
| 2012 | 10.58% | 2.48% | 7.81% | 2.49% |
| 2013 | 14.66% | 4.08% | 11.88% | 4.07% |
| 2014 | -7.82% | -22.48% | -9.99% | -21.87% |
| 2015 | -4.36% | 3.46% | -6.55% | 3.44% |
| 2016 | 6.44% | 10.80% | 3.96% | 10.51% |
| 2017 | 3.21% | -3.23% | 0.77% | -3.19% |
| 2018 | 2.89% | -0.32% | 0.51% | -0.26% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | 2.61% | 3.08% | 2.57% |
| 2020 | -1.25% | -6.75% | -3.51% | -6.59% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | 7.15% | 3.52% | 7.03% |
| 2022 | 5.31% | -0.59% | 3% | -0.52% |
| 2023 | 5.71% | 0.40% | 3.41% | 0.41% |
| 2024 | 4% | -1.71% | 1.82% | -1.59% |