Sierra Leone GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Sierra Leone is $8.52 billion ($8,520,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). #161 in the world
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 4.0%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in Sierra Leone (with a population of 8,996,744 people) is $946 in 2026, an increase of $72 from $874 in 2025; this represents a change of 8.3% in GDP per capita. #204 in the world
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Sierra Leone
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $8,520,000,000 | 4.0% | $946 | +2.01% |
| 2025 | $7,711,000,000 | 4.8% | $874 | +2.06% |
| 2024 | $6,959,000,000 | 4.6% | $805 | +2.15% |
| 2023 | $6,401,000,000 | 5.7% | $757 | +2.22% |
| 2022 | $7,121,000,000 | 5.3% | $860 | +2.25% |
| 2021 | $7,166,000,000 | 5.9% | $885 | +2.30% |
| 2020 | $6,682,000,000 | −1.3% | $844 | +2.34% |
| 2019 | $6,519,000,000 | 5.5% | $843 | +2.35% |
| 2018 | $6,390,000,000 | 3.4% | $846 | +2.38% |
| 2017 | $5,823,000,000 | 3.9% | $789 | +2.41% |
| 2016 | $6,038,000,000 | 4.7% | $838 | +2.38% |
| 2015 | $6,750,000,000 | −3.1% | $959 | +2.35% |
| 2014 | $6,521,000,000 | −0.6% | $948 | +2.42% |
| 2013 | $6,736,000,000 | 9.4% | $1,003 | +2.49% |
| 2012 | $5,746,000,000 | 6.7% | $877 | +2.56% |
| 2011 | $4,799,000,000 | 7.1% | $751 | +2.64% |
| 2010 | $4,174,000,000 | 10.1% | $671 | +2.76% |
| 2009 | $3,795,000,000 | 1.3% | $627 | +2.73% |
| 2008 | $3,926,000,000 | 3.8% | $666 | +2.53% |
| 2007 | $3,451,000,000 | 3.7% | $600 | +2.22% |
| 2006 | $3,144,000,000 | 4.6% | $559 | +2.23% |
| 2005 | $2,738,000,000 | 6.7% | $498 | +2.73% |
| 2004 | $2,339,000,000 | 7.8% | $437 | +3.44% |
| 2003 | $2,218,000,000 | 10.3% | $428 | +4.15% |
| 2002 | $1,990,000,000 | 26.4% | $400 | +5.94% |
| 2001 | $1,726,000,000 | 18.2% | $363 | +6.08% |
| 2000 | $1,498,000,000 | 3.8% | $327 | +2.44% |
| 1999 | $1,555,000,000 | −8.1% | $348 | +0.52% |
| 1998 | $1,562,000,000 | −0.8% | $357 | +0.99% |
| 1997 | $1,974,000,000 | −17.6% | $455 | +1.30% |
| 1996 | $2,188,000,000 | −24.8% | $507 | +0.48% |
| 1995 | $2,026,000,000 | −10.0% | $471 | +0.15% |
| 1994 | $2,118,000,000 | 3.5% | $492 | +0.38% |
| 1993 | $1,786,000,000 | 0.1% | $413 | −0.22% |
| 1992 | $1,580,000,000 | −9.6% | $363 | −1.88% |
| 1991 | $1,812,000,000 | −8.0% | $417 | +1.18% |
| 1990 | $1,509,000,000 | 1.6% | $349 | +4.04% |
| 1989 | $2,745,000,000 | 5.0% | $645 | +2.53% |
| 1988 | $2,988,000,000 | 2.1% | $719 | +2.74% |
| 1987 | $1,823,000,000 | 2.4% | $448 | +2.72% |
| 1986 | $2,092,000,000 | 0.1% | $525 | +2.47% |
| 1985 | $2,794,000,000 | −6.7% | $717 | +2.24% |
| 1984 | $3,283,000,000 | 1.7% | $860 | +2.21% |
| 1983 | $2,838,000,000 | −1.6% | $747 | +2.16% |
| 1982 | $3,264,000,000 | 1.8% | $880 | +2.07% |
| 1981 | $2,903,000,000 | 1.9% | $799 | +2.04% |
| 1980 | $2,708,000,000 | −0.6% | $764 | +2.01% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $35,399,000,000 | $3,933 | 5.3% | +2.01% |
| 2025 | $32,927,000,000 | $3,733 | 5.3% | +2.06% |
| 2024 | $30,627,000,000 | $3,544 | 5% | +2.15% |
| 2023 | $28,542,000,000 | $3,374 | 7.3% | +2.22% |
| 2022 | $26,025,000,000 | $3,144 | 10.4% | +2.25% |
| 2021 | $23,065,000,000 | $2,849 | 4.8% | +2.30% |
| 2020 | $21,516,000,000 | $2,719 | 0.6% | +2.34% |
| 2019 | $20,908,000,000 | $2,704 | 2.4% | +2.35% |
| 2018 | $19,948,000,000 | $2,640 | 4.3% | +2.38% |
| 2017 | $18,690,000,000 | $2,533 | 3.3% | +2.41% |
| 2016 | $17,665,000,000 | $2,452 | 3.2% | +2.38% |
| 2015 | $16,717,000,000 | $2,375 | −4.4% | +2.35% |
| 2014 | $17,090,000,000 | $2,485 | −1.3% | +2.42% |
| 2013 | $16,903,000,000 | $2,517 | 8.6% | +2.49% |
| 2012 | $15,188,000,000 | $2,318 | 6% | +2.56% |
| 2011 | $13,968,000,000 | $2,187 | 6.5% | +2.64% |
| 2010 | $12,777,000,000 | $2,053 | 8.4% | +2.76% |
| 2009 | $11,468,000,000 | $1,894 | −0.8% | +2.73% |
| 2008 | $11,250,000,000 | $1,909 | 3.2% | +2.53% |
| 2007 | $10,629,000,000 | $1,849 | 4.2% | +2.22% |
| 2006 | $9,976,000,000 | $1,774 | 5.5% | +2.23% |
| 2005 | $9,253,000,000 | $1,682 | 7.1% | +2.73% |
| 2004 | $8,406,000,000 | $1,570 | 7% | +3.44% |
| 2003 | $7,593,000,000 | $1,467 | 8% | +4.15% |
| 2002 | $6,751,000,000 | $1,358 | 22.8% | +5.94% |
| 2001 | $5,258,000,000 | $1,106 | 16.5% | +6.08% |
| 2000 | $4,351,000,000 | $949 | 3.3% | +2.44% |
| 1999 | $4,099,000,000 | $919 | −8.5% | +0.52% |
| 1998 | $4,399,000,000 | $1,004 | −0.8% | +0.99% |
| 1997 | $4,387,000,000 | $1,012 | −16.6% | +1.30% |
| 1996 | $5,233,000,000 | $1,214 | −23.6% | +0.48% |
| 1995 | $6,833,000,000 | $1,588 | −8% | +0.15% |
| 1994 | $7,438,000,000 | $1,726 | 6.2% | +0.38% |
| 1993 | $7,037,000,000 | $1,625 | 2.9% | −0.22% |
| 1992 | $6,870,000,000 | $1,580 | −7.6% | −1.88% |
| 1991 | $7,434,000,000 | $1,709 | −5.5% | +1.18% |
| 1990 | $7,815,000,000 | $1,809 | 3.8% | +4.04% |
| 1989 | $7,414,000,000 | $1,743 | 6.6% | +2.53% |
| 1988 | $6,798,000,000 | $1,635 | 3.4% | +2.74% |
| 1987 | $6,434,000,000 | $1,581 | 2.7% | +2.72% |
| 1986 | $6,132,000,000 | $1,540 | −0.1% | +2.47% |
| 1985 | $6,003,000,000 | $1,541 | −5.7% | +2.24% |
| 1984 | $6,240,000,000 | $1,634 | 4.8% | +2.21% |
| 1983 | $5,922,000,000 | $1,559 | −0.1% | +2.16% |
| 1982 | $5,790,000,000 | $1,560 | 5.9% | +2.07% |
| 1981 | $5,357,000,000 | $1,474 | 8.8% | +2.04% |
| 1980 | $4,804,000,000 | $1,354 | – | +2.01% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,464,157,904 | $10,281,446,270 | +2.06% |
| 2024 | $6,971,127,234 | $9,828,485,688 | +2.15% |
| 2023 | $6,415,852,766 | $9,423,896,753 | +2.22% |
| 2022 | $7,121,125,277 | $8,914,856,495 | +2.25% |
| 2021 | $7,166,931,483 | $8,465,060,863 | +2.30% |
| 2020 | $6,688,307,706 | $7,993,685,031 | +2.34% |
| 2019 | $6,523,577,590 | $8,095,145,458 | +2.35% |
| 2018 | $6,390,514,689 | $7,672,926,607 | +2.38% |
| 2017 | $5,749,846,528 | $7,457,128,029 | +2.41% |
| 2016 | $6,084,297,211 | $7,225,348,889 | +2.38% |
| 2015 | $6,788,352,975 | $6,788,352,975 | +2.35% |
| 2014 | $7,686,138,791 | $7,098,065,168 | +2.42% |
| 2013 | $7,502,762,863 | $7,699,806,186 | +2.49% |
| 2012 | $6,141,666,509 | $6,715,143,020 | +2.56% |
| 2011 | $4,861,632,885 | $6,072,747,635 | +2.64% |
| 2010 | $4,262,805,967 | $5,617,678,842 | +2.76% |
| 2009 | $3,953,403,098 | $5,281,974,206 | +2.73% |
| 2008 | $4,157,895,298 | $5,202,336,667 | +2.53% |
| 2007 | $3,632,957,611 | $5,017,392,581 | +2.22% |
| 2006 | $3,263,697,467 | $4,836,052,320 | +2.23% |
| 2005 | $2,545,275,313 | $4,637,426,225 | +2.73% |
| 2004 | $2,237,350,687 | $4,443,958,500 | +3.44% |
| 2003 | $2,142,618,046 | $4,173,559,981 | +4.15% |
| 2002 | $1,933,863,911 | $3,812,040,150 | +5.94% |
| 2001 | $1,681,473,894 | $3,012,895,641 | +6.08% |
| 2000 | $635,866,404 | $3,217,030,910 | +2.44% |
| 1999 | $669,386,624 | $3,016,360,576 | +0.52% |
| 1998 | $672,368,187 | $3,077,268,543 | +0.99% |
| 1997 | $850,232,760 | $3,023,302,224 | +1.30% |
| 1996 | $941,709,423 | $3,212,078,686 | +0.48% |
| 1995 | $870,740,292 | $3,156,715,557 | +0.15% |
| 1994 | $911,853,802 | $3,431,203,340 | +0.38% |
| 1993 | $768,867,883 | $3,499,349,141 | −0.22% |
| 1992 | $679,940,814 | $3,451,901,036 | −1.88% |
| 1991 | $779,981,987 | $4,262,285,541 | +1.18% |
| 1990 | $649,644,098 | $4,164,341,831 | +4.04% |
| 1989 | $932,974,420 | $4,029,358,406 | +2.53% |
| 1988 | $1,055,083,933 | $4,000,157,258 | +2.74% |
| 1987 | $660,106,336 | $4,304,947,544 | +2.72% |
| 1986 | $490,181,457 | $4,014,638,262 | +2.47% |
| 1985 | $856,890,459 | $3,965,621,323 | +2.24% |
| 1984 | $1,087,471,862 | $4,188,063,643 | +2.21% |
| 1983 | $995,104,305 | $4,023,385,112 | +2.16% |
| 1982 | $1,295,361,886 | $4,109,806,182 | +2.07% |
| 1981 | $1,114,830,472 | $3,922,253,604 | +2.04% |
| 1980 | $1,100,685,845 | $3,812,401,965 | +2.01% |
| 1979 | $1,109,374,911 | $3,636,278,670 | +1.97% |
| 1978 | $960,728,339 | $3,479,317,421 | +1.95% |
| 1977 | $691,777,584 | $3,397,560,822 | +1.87% |
| 1976 | $594,895,942 | $3,395,975,723 | +1.82% |
| 1975 | $679,336,344 | $3,411,298,469 | +1.86% |
| 1974 | $648,590,643 | $3,355,291,389 | +1.87% |
| 1973 | $575,230,724 | $3,241,832,807 | +1.87% |
| 1972 | $465,381,340 | $3,170,291,432 | +1.85% |
| 1971 | $419,549,305 | $3,142,006,005 | +1.88% |
| 1970 | $434,410,974 | $3,036,754,626 | +1.91% |
| 1969 | $408,690,163 | $2,795,747,409 | +1.91% |
| 1968 | $329,859,732 | $2,576,121,538 | +1.92% |
| 1967 | $348,795,303 | $2,525,116,116 | +1.90% |
| 1966 | $375,479,850 | $2,524,200,297 | +1.86% |
| 1965 | $359,379,856 | $2,482,006,192 | +1.83% |
| 1964 | $371,847,461 | $2,315,732,958 | +1.77% |
| 1963 | $348,547,279 | $2,170,621,713 | +1.71% |
| 1962 | $342,721,416 | $2,134,343,945 | +1.65% |
| 1961 | $327,834,191 | $2,041,634,017 | +1.58% |
| 1960 | $322,009,962 | $2,005,356,249 | +1.49% |
Sierra Leone GDP Projections (IMF)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $8,835,000,000 | 4.4% | $962 | +1.98% |
| 2028 | $9,299,000,000 | 4.6% | $992 | +1.90% |
| 2029 | $9,743,000,000 | 4.6% | $1,018 | +1.84% |
| 2030 | $10,217,000,000 | 4.6% | $1,046 | +1.83% |
| 2031 | $10,735,000,000 | 4.6% | $1,077 | +1.81% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $38,135,000,000 | $4,151 | −4.4% | +1.98% |
| 2028 | $40,726,000,000 | $4,343 | −4.2% | +1.90% |
| 2029 | $43,395,000,000 | $4,535 | −4.2% | +1.84% |
| 2030 | $46,234,000,000 | $4,734 | −4.1% | +1.83% |
| 2031 | $49,195,000,000 | $4,935 | – | +1.81% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division