Sierra Leone's flag    Sierra Leone


Official language: English
Currency: Leone (SLL)
Capital City: Freetown
Area: 71740km2
Subregional membership(s): WAMI, WAMA


6513.4K
2015

Mid-year population
4969.6B
2016

GDP at current prices, USD

Under five mortality rate

Primary enrolment ratio
Population and migration
Indicator1980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016
5080101.Total Population - Male (Thousands)2,7442,8152,8882,9633,0423,1223.3
5080101.Total Population - Rural (Thousands)3,3873,4423,4963,5493,5994,2794,393
5080101.Total Population - Total (Thousands)3,2393,3013,3623,4263,4993,5823,6813,7903,8993,9914,0544,0864,0914,0814,0744,0814,1054,1444,2054,2944,4154,5734,7344,8594,9795,0955,2115,3435,474
5080101.Total Population - Total (Thousands)11,21611,4945,8906,0386,1906,3486,513
5080101.Total Population - Urban (Thousands)2,2212,3052,3942,4892,5912,0692,120
5080103.Resident Foreigners : TOTAL - Total (unit)158,256162,175166,218170,383174,23536,00837,90339,798
5080104.Resident Foreigners : from ECOWAS - Number (unit)143,583147,139150,807154,586158,03232,75834,48336,207
5080110.Population Age 5 to 14 - Total (unit)1,581,9741,622,5171,659,6081,692,7111,722,5491,749,3921,794,876
5080115.Population Age 45 to 64 - Total (unit)655,012667,254679,920693,027706,598720,642739,379
5080116.Population Age >= 65 - Total (unit)230,715234,971239,348243,816248,343252,914259,490
5080118.Population Age 15 to 44 (unit)2,213,0172,272,9282,339,4892,412,4412,491,5282,576,6942,643,688
Data Source
NSO
ECOWAS
Health
Indicator200820092010201120122013201420152016
Data Source
Education
Indicator2008200920102011201220132014201520162017
Data Source
National accounts
Indicator1990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
40501.GDP (Gross Domestic Product) - us dollars (Millions)2,5062,4542,5782,9333,7864,4755,2964,9165,152
4050101.Crops Production - us dollars (Millions)360.9387.3413.3317.9341.6245.6241.8240.3291.0340.0406.7435.6488.0575.1785.9877.6884.6921.3
4050102.Livestock - us dollars (Millions)35.137.740.230.933.223.923.523.428.334.839.836.544.839.347.044.440.043.3
4050103.Forestry - us dollars (Millions)82.788.894.872.978.356.355.455.166.765.460.954.155.361.767.784.481.682.1
4050104.Fishing - us dollars (Millions)97.7104.9111.986.192.566.565.565.178.894.095.7117.0153.2165.6183.5209.3190.0203.8
4050105.Mining and Quarrying - us dollars (Millions)42.545.648.637.440.228.928.528.334.258.294.094.178.968.582.757.439.733.6
4050106.Manufacturing - us dollars (Millions)43.246.349.438.040.829.428.928.734.843.039.637.233.236.538.443.036.738.3
4050107.Energy (water, electricity and gas) - us dollars (Millions)6.87.37.76.06.44.64.54.55.58.210.27.15.15.45.45.75.86.2
4050108.Construction - us dollars (Millions)25.026.828.622.023.617.016.716.620.126.326.826.728.229.931.032.225.630.3
4050109.Transport and Telecommunication - us dollars (Millions)209.1224.4239.5184.2197.9142.3140.1139.2168.6189.5192.5154.2144.2157.7184.6197.2199.4201.6
4050110.Trade - us dollars (Millions)98.0105.1112.286.392.766.765.665.279.075.892.996.9103.8116.9117.1142.5154.1157.5
4050111.Banking and Insurance - us dollars (Millions)93.3100.1106.882.288.363.562.562.175.279.381.585.399.894.597.7106.5109.3110.8
4050112.Other Business Services - us dollars (Millions)84.991.197.274.880.357.856.956.568.463.664.661.660.257.659.363.463.864.7
4050113.Non-Profit Services - us dollars (Millions)194.4208.7222.7171.3184.0132.3130.3129.5156.8179.0165.9152.5147.9171.2177.9207.8226.0244.0
4050114.GDP Factor Cost - us dollars (Millions)1,3611,4611,5591,2001,289926.4912.2906.51,0981,2461,3571,3501,4201,5561,8522,0362,0162,088
4050115.Duties and Taxes on Products - us dollars (Millions)86.392.698.976.181.758.757.857.569.671.676.876.174.195.1101.4119.9135.2152.7
4050116.Final Consumption expenditure - us dollars (Millions)2,4782,6592,8382,1832,3451,6861,6601,6501,9981,9431,7941,6181,6691,5081,6921,8351,8311,907
4050117.Household final consumption expenditure - us dollars (Millions)2,3432,5152,6842,0642,2181,5941,5701,5601,8901,8171,6511,4531,4431,2621,4521,5251,5221,585
4050118.General Government final consumption expenditure - us dollars (Millions)134.4144.3153.9118.4127.291.590.189.5108.4126.3142.9165.2226.1245.5239.5310.0309.2322.1
4050120.Gross Capital Formation - us dollars (Millions)-475.0-509.8-544.0-418.5-449.6-323.2-318.3-316.3-383.1-157.4148.6213.0164.4541.9732.0863.7861.6897.6
4050121.Gross Fixed Capital Formation - us dollars (Millions)89.796.3102.879.084.961.160.159.772.490.898.197.6123.5122.0130.1132.9132.6138.2
4050122.Changes in Inventories - us dollars (Millions)-564.7-606.1-646.8-497.6-534.5-384.3-378.4-376.0-455.4-248.250.5115.340.9419.9601.9730.7729.0759.4
4050123.Exports of goods and services - us dollars (Millions)100.6108.0115.388.795.368.567.467.081.298.2176.9197.2282.1253.7306.3283.0282.3294.1
4050124.Imports of goods and services - us dollars (Millions)655.5703.6750.8577.6620.5446.1439.3436.5528.7566.7685.5602.2621.3652.5776.7826.0824.0858.4
4050125.Gross Domestic Product in Purchasers' Price - us dollars (Millions)800.6871.8967.71,0581,0831,0901,2761,3701,026970.1964.01,0911,2541,3871,4491,6551,8912,1592,5062,4542,5782,9453,7414,9165,1524,7974,9704,882
4050126.GDP per capita - us dollars (unit)354.74381.42406.3310.72330.67234.29225.92218.35255.3278.22295.04286.48293.25316.8365.57393.9383.49389.98
4050126.GDP per capita - Value, us dollars (unit)197.48213.35236.54259.3265.95266.99310.72330.66243.88225.91218.34238.63264.77285.55290.97324.76362.81404.13457.83437.59448.63499.92619.54794.21811.53740.41749.86720.5
4050128.Gross Domestic Products at 2010 Constant Prices - us dollars (Millions)501.6545.2593.0645.4703.1766.3835.7911.4994.81,0871,1881,2981,6411,7941,9121,9982,0822,2502,3722,4472,5782,7323,1473,7813,9543,1203,2423,465
4050129. Real GDP / PIB Per Capita - us dollars (unit)123.73133.44144.96158.16172.57187.77203.59219.94236.57253.1268.98283.86346.61369.16384.02392.18399.62421.15433.31436.39448.63463.81521.28610.72622.91481.58489.14511.42
4050130.Real GDP Growth Rate - rate (unit)8.78.88.88.99.09.19.19.29.39.39.326.49.36.64.54.28.15.43.25.46.015.220.14.6-21.13.96.9
4050131.Nominal GDP Growth Rate - rate (unit)8.911.09.42.40.617.17.4-25.2-5.4-0.613.214.910.74.414.214.314.216.1-2.15.114.227.031.44.8-6.93.6-1.8
Data Source
ECOWAS
Prices
Indicator198019811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
40601.Consumer Price Index CPI - rate (unit)0.20.20.30.50.81.42.56.99.214.831.263.2104.6127.9158.8200.1246.4282.3383.8514.7510.0523.1503.9542.0619.2693.8760.0848.5974.41,0651,2541,4851,6901,8562,0102,190
4060116.Inflation - rate (unit)12.923.426.968.566.676.680.9178.734.360.8111.0102.765.522.224.226.023.114.636.034.1-0.92.6-3.77.614.312.19.611.714.89.317.818.513.89.88.39.0
Data Source
NSO
Energy
Tourism
Transport
Information society
International trade
Indicator201120122013201420152016
10201.TOTAL IMPORTS OF GOODS EXTRA - us dollars (Millions)3,4601,1621,8011,7903,0222,406
1020101.Live animal, animal products - us dollars (Millions)32.514.328.523.928.926.4
1020102.Vegetable products - us dollars (Millions)172.257.846.838.1231.3134.7
1020103.Animal and vegetable fats and oils - us dollars (Millions)14.94.410.66.513.610.0
1020104.Prepared foodstuffs - us dollars (Millions)131.375.6193.7148.6227.8188.2
1020105.Minerals products - us dollars (Millions)718.8380.9612.2757.1549.8653.4
1020106.Products of chemical or allied industries - us dollars (Millions)151.475.399.794.9156.5125.7
1020107.Plastics, rubber and articles thereof - us dollars (Millions)184.059.8104.186.9172.0129.5
1020108.Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof - us dollars (Millions)10.54.36.96.818.112.4
1020109.Wood and articles of wood, cork and wickerwork - us dollars (Millions)38.25.56.55.410.98.1
1020110.Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material - us dollars (Millions)41.919.627.526.947.737.3
1020111.Textiles and textile articles - us dollars (Millions)70.928.939.039.274.857.0
1020112.Footwear, headgear, umbrellas - us dollars (Millions)17.66.49.09.314.211.8
1020113.Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica - us dollars (Millions)59.815.727.428.153.640.9
1020114.Natural or cultural pearls, precious stones or metal - us dollars (Millions)0.70.00.20.00.30.2
1020115.Base metals and articles of base metal - us dollars (Millions)393.086.3156.383.1315.1199.1
1020116.Machinery and mechanical appliances - us dollars (Millions)807.5199.6303.2211.9583.7397.8
1020117.Vehicles, aircraft, vessels transport equipment - us dollars (Millions)477.179.554.8161.1347.2254.2
1020118.Optical, photograpic, cinematograpic, measuring checking precision - us dollars (Millions)36.313.617.515.538.427.0
1020119.Arms and ammunition,part and accessories thereof - us dollars (Millions)0.50.12.90.014.57.2
1020120.Miscellaneous manufactured articles - us dollars (Millions)99.134.554.346.8122.484.6
1020121.Works of art, collectors, pieces and antiques - us dollars (Millions)1.90.20.40.10.90.5
10202.TOTAL EXPORTS OF GOODS EXTRA - us dollars (Millions)414.2334.0473.2270.5165.5303.1
1020201.Live animal, animal products - us dollars (Millions)9.44.30.21.35.52.3
1020202.Vegetable products - us dollars (Millions)13.51.00.40.45.32.0
1020203.Animal and vegetable fats and oils - us dollars (Millions)0.079.924.30.10.28.2
1020204.Prepared foodstuffs - us dollars (Millions)44.313.23.09.474.128.8
1020205.Minerals products - us dollars (Millions)14.075.9398.9235.20.9211.7
1020206.Products of chemical or allied industries - us dollars (Millions)0.70.50.30.12.20.9
1020207.Plastics, rubber and articles thereof - us dollars (Millions)2.84.46.58.08.77.8
1020208.Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof - us dollars (Millions)0.00.00.00.00.00.0
1020209.Wood and articles of wood, cork and wickerwork - us dollars (Millions)226.4129.00.40.00.30.2
1020210.Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material - us dollars (Millions)0.30.00.00.00.20.1
1020211.Textiles and textile articles - us dollars (Millions)0.10.10.10.00.40.2
1020212.Footwear, headgear, umbrellas - us dollars (Millions)0.00.00.00.00.20.1
1020213.Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica - us dollars (Millions)0.22.30.50.00.00.2
1020214.Natural or cultural pearls, precious stones or metal - us dollars (Millions)0.00.20.01.71.51.1
1020215.Base metals and articles of base metal - us dollars (Millions)69.18.60.21.04.01.7
1020216.Machinery and mechanical appliances - us dollars (Millions)8.59.733.77.515.318.8
1020217.Vehicles, aircraft, vessels transport equipment - us dollars (Millions)24.04.64.55.744.318.1
1020218.Optical, photograpic, cinematograpic, measuring checking precision - us dollars (Millions)0.10.00.00.00.00.0
1020219.Arms and ammunition,part and accessories thereof - us dollars (Millions)0.40.00.00.00.00.0
1020220.Miscellaneous manufactured articles - us dollars (Millions)0.20.40.20.02.10.8
1020221.Works of art, collectors, pieces and antiques - us dollars (Millions)0.10.00.00.00.10.0
10203.TOTAL IMPORTS OF GOODS INTRA ECOWAS - us dollars (Millions)852.8379.8624.9788.7573.7681.2
1020301.Live animal, animal products - us dollars (Millions)2.81.228.50.92.01.4
1020302.Vegetable products - us dollars (Millions)1.70.346.82.00.61.3
1020303.Animal and vegetable fats and oils - us dollars (Millions)0.20.010.60.00.00.0
1020304.Prepared foodstuffs - us dollars (Millions)3.81.9193.75.23.64.4
1020305.Minerals products - us dollars (Millions)665.5361.1612.2743.8512.1628.0
1020306.Products of chemical or allied industries - us dollars (Millions)10.86.099.79.522.616.1
1020307.Plastics, rubber and articles thereof - us dollars (Millions)48.41.8104.111.36.38.8
1020308.Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof - us dollars (Millions)0.10.06.90.00.10.0
1020309.Wood and articles of wood, cork and wickerwork - us dollars (Millions)0.40.06.50.20.00.1
1020310.Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material - us dollars (Millions)0.90.427.50.50.80.6
1020311.Textiles and textile articles - us dollars (Millions)2.81.539.00.31.40.8
1020312.Footwear, headgear, umbrellas - us dollars (Millions)0.80.29.00.71.61.2
1020313.Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica - us dollars (Millions)2.00.327.40.20.30.3
1020314.Natural or cultural pearls, precious stones or metal - us dollars (Millions)0.00.00.20.00.00.0
1020315.Base metals and articles of base metal - us dollars (Millions)62.10.9156.30.71.81.3
1020316.Machinery and mechanical appliances - us dollars (Millions)21.52.3303.25.29.77.4
1020317.Vehicles, aircraft, vessels transport equipment - us dollars (Millions)22.60.554.84.48.46.4
1020318.Optical, photograpic, cinematograpic, measuring checking precision - us dollars (Millions)1.10.817.53.60.92.2
1020319.Arms and ammunition,part and accessories thereof - us dollars (Millions)0.00.02.90.00.00.0
1020320.Miscellaneous manufactured articles - us dollars (Millions)5.40.654.30.21.40.8
1020321.Works of art, collectors, pieces and antiques - us dollars (Millions)0.00.00.40.00.00.0
10204.TOTAL EXPORTS OF GOODS INTRA ECOWAS - us dollars (Millions)25.84.031.917.654.534.7
1020401.Live animal, animal products - us dollars (Millions)0.10.10.00.10.20.1
1020402.Vegetable products - us dollars (Millions)0.10.00.00.00.10.1
1020403.Animal and vegetable fats and oils - us dollars (Millions)0.00.124.20.00.08.1
1020404.Prepared foodstuffs - us dollars (Millions)1.50.30.20.30.50.3
1020405.Minerals products - us dollars (Millions)0.00.00.10.00.00.0
1020406.Products of chemical or allied industries - us dollars (Millions)0.20.10.10.10.00.1
1020407.Plastics, rubber and articles thereof - us dollars (Millions)2.13.36.48.07.37.2
1020408.Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof - us dollars (Millions)0.00.00.00.00.00.0
1020409.Wood and articles of wood, cork and wickerwork - us dollars (Millions)0.00.00.00.00.00.0
1020410.Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material - us dollars (Millions)0.00.00.00.00.00.0
1020411.Textiles and textile articles - us dollars (Millions)0.00.00.10.00.00.0
1020412.Footwear, headgear, umbrellas - us dollars (Millions)0.00.00.00.00.00.0
1020413.Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica - us dollars (Millions)0.00.00.00.00.00.0
1020414.Natural or cultural pearls, precious stones or metal - us dollars (Millions)0.00.00.00.00.00.0
1020415.Base metals and articles of base metal - us dollars (Millions)0.10.00.00.12.40.8
1020416.Machinery and mechanical appliances - us dollars (Millions)1.90.00.54.55.23.4
1020417.Vehicles, aircraft, vessels transport equipment - us dollars (Millions)19.10.00.04.336.913.8
1020418.Optical, photograpic, cinematograpic, measuring checking precision - us dollars (Millions)0.00.00.00.00.00.0
1020419.Arms and ammunition,part and accessories thereof - us dollars (Millions)0.40.00.00.00.00.0
1020420.Miscellaneous manufactured articles - us dollars (Millions)0.20.00.10.01.70.6
1020421.Works of art, collectors, pieces and antiques - us dollars (Millions)0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Data Source
ECOWAS
Banking, insurance, financial statistics
Government finance fiscal and public sector statistics
Balance of payments
Environment