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Sierra Leone

Sub-Saharan Africa Low income Freetown

Sierra Leone posted GDP of $7.46B in 2025. Population stands at 8.82M, while GDP per capita reaches $846.30. Latest available inflation is 7.49%, and unemployment is 3.15%.

Quick facts

GDP (current US$) $7.46B 2025 Population, total 8.82M 2025 GDP per capita (current US$) $846.30 2025 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 7.49% 2025 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 61.96 years 2024 Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) 3.15% 2025 GDP growth (annual %) 4.61% 2025

Population, total

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8.82M
2025

Population, total increased from 2.27M in 1960 to 8.82M in 2025, a gain of 6.55M.

GDP (current US$)

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$7.46B
2025

GDP (current US$) increased from $322.01M in 1960 to $7.46B in 2025, a gain of $7.14B.

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

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7.49%
2025

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 11.65% in 2007 to 7.49% in 2025, a decrease of 4.16%.

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

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61.96 years
2024

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 33.09 years in 1960 to 61.96 years in 2024, a gain of 28.87 years.

Country takeaways

  • Sierra Leone posts $7.46B for GDP (current US$) in 2025; global position: #151.
  • Sierra Leone posts 8.82M for Population, total in 2025; global position: #100.
  • Sierra Leone posts $846.30 for GDP per capita (current US$) in 2025; global position: #178.
  • Sierra Leone posts 7.49% for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2025; global position: #138.

Trend interpretation

  • Population, total increased from 2.27M in 1960 to 8.82M in 2025, a gain of 6.55M.
  • GDP (current US$) increased from $322.01M in 1960 to $7.46B in 2025, a gain of $7.14B.
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 11.65% in 2007 to 7.49% in 2025, a decrease of 4.16%.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 33.09 years in 1960 to 61.96 years in 2024, a gain of 28.87 years.

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