GDP Growth Rate
Year -
3.43%
In 2023, Sierra Leone experienced a significant a decrease in its GDP growth rate, which fall to 3.43% from 3.46% in 2022. Additionally, the GDP per capita growth rate in Sierra Leone increase to 1.25% in 2023, compared to 1.23% in 2022.
In 2023, Sierra Leone experienced a decrease in economic performance, with the GDP growth rate falling by 0.03%. Additionally, the GDP per capita growth rate increase by 0.02%.
| Year | GDP Growth | Net Chg | GDP Capita Growth | Net Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.81% | 1.81% | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| 1962 | 4.54% | 2.73% | 2.71% | 2.63% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | -2.84% | -0.14% | -2.85% |
| 1964 | 6.69% | 4.99% | 4.7% | 4.84% |
| 1965 | 7.18% | 0.49% | 5.14% | 0.44% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -5.48% | -0.25% | -5.39% |
| 1967 | 0.04% | -1.66% | -1.9% | -1.65% |
| 1968 | 2.02% | 1.98% | 0.04% | 1.94% |
| 1969 | 8.53% | 6.51% | 6.43% | 6.39% |
| 1970 | 8.62% | 0.09% | 6.52% | 0.09% |
| 1971 | 3.47% | -5.15% | 1.5% | -5.02% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | -2.57% | -1% | -2.50% |
| 1973 | 2.26% | 1.36% | 0.32% | 1.32% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | 1.24% | 1.55% | 1.23% |
| 1975 | 1.67% | -1.83% | -0.23% | -1.78% |
| 1976 | -0.45% | -2.12% | -2.27% | -2.04% |
| 1977 | 0.05% | 0.50% | -1.82% | 0.45% |
| 1978 | 2.41% | 2.36% | 0.41% | 2.23% |
| 1979 | 4.51% | 2.10% | 2.46% | 2.05% |
| 1980 | 4.84% | 0.33% | 2.74% | 0.28% |
| 1981 | 2.88% | -1.96% | 0.8% | -1.94% |
| 1982 | 4.78% | 1.90% | 2.63% | 1.83% |
| 1983 | -2.1% | -6.88% | -4.19% | -6.82% |
| 1984 | 4.09% | 6.19% | 1.81% | 6.00% |
| 1985 | -5.31% | -9.40% | -7.41% | -9.22% |
| 1986 | 1.24% | 6.55% | -1.23% | 6.18% |
| 1987 | 7.23% | 5.99% | 4.38% | 5.61% |
| 1988 | -7.08% | -14.31% | -9.56% | -13.94% |
| 1989 | 0.73% | 7.81% | -1.76% | 7.80% |
| 1990 | 3.35% | 2.62% | -0.62% | 1.14% |
| 1991 | 2.35% | -1.00% | 1.12% | 1.74% |
| 1992 | -19.01% | -21.36% | -17.57% | -18.69% |
| 1993 | 1.37% | 20.38% | 1.51% | 19.08% |
| 1994 | -1.95% | -3.32% | -2.39% | -3.90% |
| 1995 | -8% | -6.05% | -8.2% | -5.81% |
| 1996 | 1.75% | 9.75% | 1.21% | 9.41% |
| 1997 | -5.88% | -7.63% | -7.11% | -8.32% |
| 1998 | 1.79% | 7.67% | 0.76% | 7.87% |
| 1999 | -1.98% | -3.77% | -2.53% | -3.29% |
| 2000 | 6.65% | 8.63% | 4.12% | 6.65% |
| 2001 | -6.35% | -13.00% | -11.61% | -15.73% |
| 2002 | 26.52% | 32.87% | 19.56% | 31.17% |
| 2003 | 9.48% | -17.04% | 5.17% | -14.39% |
| 2004 | 6.48% | -3.00% | 2.97% | -2.20% |
| 2005 | 4.35% | -2.13% | 1.6% | -1.37% |
| 2006 | 4.28% | -0.07% | 2.01% | 0.41% |
| 2007 | 7.98% | 3.70% | 5.62% | 3.61% |
| 2008 | 5.44% | -2.54% | 2.81% | -2.81% |
| 2009 | 3.21% | -2.23% | 0.42% | -2.39% |
| 2010 | 6.64% | 3.43% | 3.71% | 3.29% |
| 2011 | 6.01% | -0.63% | 3.19% | -0.52% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | 9.19% | 12.21% | 9.02% |
| 2013 | 21.08% | 5.88% | 18.01% | 5.80% |
| 2014 | 4.56% | -16.52% | 1.98% | -16.03% |
| 2015 | -20.49% | -25.05% | -22.38% | -24.36% |
| 2016 | 6.35% | 26.84% | 3.8% | 26.18% |
| 2017 | 3.75% | -2.60% | 1.27% | -2.53% |
| 2018 | 3.47% | -0.28% | 1.05% | -0.22% |
| 2019 | 5.25% | 1.78% | 2.83% | 1.78% |
| 2020 | -1.97% | -7.22% | -4.2% | -7.03% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | 6.07% | 1.8% | 6.00% |
| 2022 | 3.46% | -0.64% | 1.23% | -0.57% |
| 2023 | 3.43% | -0.03% | 1.25% | 0.02% |