🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
SL / SLE #117
Nomad Score
42.0
Cities
5
Currency
SLE
📊 KEY INDICATORS
GDP per capita (PPP) (2030)
$4,466
GDP (2030)
$11.2B
GDP Growth (2030)
4.6%
→
Inflation (2030)
9.0%
→
Unemployment (2025)
3.2%
↑
Population (2030)
9.8M
Pop. Growth (2030)
2.1%
→
Gini Index (2018)
35.7
Govt Debt (2030)
29.8% of GDP
Current Account (2030)
-3.3% of GDP
FDI Inflows (2024)
$121.8M
Life Expectancy (2023)
61.8 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
4.7% of GDP
Internet Users (2023)
20.6%
Mobile Subs (2022)
107.9/100
Trade Openness (2024)
40.6% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2023)
21.30/USD
Foreign Reserves (2023)
$495.7M
💰 GDP OVERVIEW
👤 GDP PER CAPITA (PPP)
📉 INFLATION (CPI)
👷 UNEMPLOYMENT
👥 POPULATION
🏛 FISCAL & TRADE
Govt Debt (2030)
29.8% of GDP
Current Account (2030)
-3.3% of GDP
FDI Inflows (2024)
$121.8M
⚖️ INCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)
Gini Index (2018)
0.36
Assessment
Moderate inequality
🏢 BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
New Business Density (2018)
0.45/1k
Services Sector (2024)
42.6% of GDP
🏧 FINANCIAL ACCESS & COSTS
ATMs per 100k (2023)
1.3
Bank Branches per 100k (2023)
2.5
ICT Service Exports (2023)
0.4%
📋 HISTORICAL DATA
| Year | GDP | GDP/cap PPP | Growth | Inflation | Unemp. | Population | Gini | Debt | Curr. Acct | FDI | Life Exp. | Health | Internet | FX Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 * | $11.2B | $4,466 | 4.6% | 9.0% | - | 9.8M | - | 29.8% | -3.3% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2029 * | $10.6B | $4,339 | 4.6% | 9.0% | - | 9.6M | - | 30.8% | -3.2% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2028 * | $10.2B | $4,229 | 4.5% | 9.0% | - | 9.4M | - | 32.2% | -2.6% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2027 * | $9.7B | $4,140 | 4.7% | 9.0% | - | 9.2M | - | 34.8% | -2.4% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2026 * | $9.3B | $4,037 | 4.9% | 10.5% | - | 9.0M | - | 38.6% | -2.0% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2025 | $8.6B | $3,826 | 4.4% | 9.4% | 3.2% | 8.8M | - | 41.2% | -3.4% | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | $7.8B | $3,522 | 4.4% | 28.4% | 3.1% | 8.6M | - | 41.7% | -3.8% | $121.8M | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 | $6.4B | $3,368 | 5.7% | 47.7% | 3.1% | 8.5M | - | 49.5% | -9.5% | $145.9M | 61.8 | 4.7% | 20.6% | 21.30 |
| 2022 | $7.1B | $3,144 | 5.3% | 27.2% | 3.1% | 8.3M | - | 54.0% | -6.4% | $145.0M | 61.3 | 4.8% | 19.2% | 14.05 |
| 2021 | $7.2B | $2,849 | 5.9% | 11.9% | 3.6% | 8.1M | - | 47.1% | -7.3% | $214.0M | 60.3 | 5.1% | 18.7% | 10.44 |
| 2020 | $6.7B | $2,719 | -1.3% | 13.4% | 3.5% | 7.9M | - | 46.4% | -5.8% | $51.0M | 59.7 | 5.7% | 17.1% | 9.83 |
| 2019 | $6.5B | $2,704 | 5.5% | 14.8% | 3.2% | 7.7M | - | 45.3% | -7.8% | $121.8M | 59.6 | 5.7% | 15.7% | 9.01 |
| 2018 | $6.4B | $2,640 | 3.4% | 16.0% | 3.2% | 7.6M | 35.7 | 44.2% | -9.3% | $185.6M | 59.1 | 5.3% | 14.4% | 7.93 |
| 2017 | $5.8B | $2,501 | 3.9% | 18.2% | 3.7% | 7.4M | - | 44.2% | -11.7% | $413.7M | 57.8 | 6.0% | 13.2% | 7.38 |
| 2016 | $6.0B | $2,635 | 4.7% | 10.9% | 4.2% | 7.2M | - | 38.9% | -4.9% | $138.5M | 56.9 | 10.1% | 11.8% | 6.29 |
| 2015 | $6.8B | $2,560 | -3.1% | 6.7% | 4.5% | 7.0M | - | 28.4% | -14.9% | $252.4M | 55.5 | 12.4% | 6.3% | 5.08 |
| 2014 | $6.5B | $2,762 | -0.6% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 6.9M | - | 26.8% | -7.2% | $375.1M | 54.3 | 15.1% | 6.1% | 4.52 |
| 2013 | $6.7B | $2,701 | 9.4% | 5.5% | 4.4% | 6.7M | - | 22.3% | -10.9% | $429.7M | 54.1 | 8.5% | 4.0% | 4.33 |
| 2012 | $5.7B | $2,317 | 6.7% | 6.6% | 4.4% | 6.6M | - | 24.1% | -21.1% | $722.4M | 53.2 | 5.9% | 2.5% | 4.34 |
| 2011 | $4.8B | $2,043 | 7.1% | 6.8% | 4.4% | 6.4M | 34.0 | 25.8% | -39.9% | $950.5M | 52.6 | 6.6% | 0.9% | 4.35 |
| 2010 | $4.2B | $1,900 | 10.1% | 7.2% | 4.3% | 6.2M | - | 28.9% | -14.0% | $238.4M | 51.9 | 5.6% | 0.6% | 3.98 |
| 2009 | $3.8B | $1,814 | 1.3% | 7.5% | 4.3% | 6.1M | - | 31.1% | -8.6% | $110.4M | 51.3 | 6.3% | 0.3% | 3.39 |
| 2008 | $3.9B | $1,824 | 3.8% | 8.2% | 4.1% | 5.9M | - | 46.1% | -5.7% | $53.1M | 50.7 | 5.6% | 0.3% | 2.98 |
| 2007 | $3.5B | $1,770 | 3.7% | 17.0% | 4.0% | 5.7M | - | 26.4% | -4.6% | $95.5M | 50.0 | 5.3% | 0.2% | 2.99 |
| 2006 | $3.1B | $1,698 | 4.6% | 10.5% | 3.9% | 5.6M | - | 61.9% | -3.0% | $58.9M | 49.6 | 5.3% | 0.2% | 2.96 |
| 2005 | $2.7B | $1,615 | 6.7% | 13.7% | 3.7% | 5.5M | - | 78.9% | -3.8% | $90.7M | 48.3 | 5.2% | 0.2% | 2.89 |
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