Sierra Leone's economy, projected at $8.4 billion nominally ($28.9 billion PPP) in 2025, grows at 4.4%, fueled by diamonds, cocoa, and subsistence agriculture. Per capita GDP remains low at $857, reflecting widespread poverty (over 50%). Exports to China and imports of fuels highlight trade imbalances. Post-Ebola recovery, debt distress, and weak infrastructure challenge progress. Recent hydropower projects and governance reforms aim to stabilize energy and attract FDI. Sierra Leone prioritizes agricultural modernization and mining transparency to reduce inequality, leveraging regional trade to foster inclusive growth and sustainable development for its growing population in a resource-rich but fragile economic landscape.
World Bank GDP economic data: 2010-2024. Last updated Oct 2025.
Sierra Leone GDP Statistics by Year
| Year | GDP Size (in billions $) |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 |