Final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Final consumption expenditure was 9.48 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 9.48 billion constant 2015 US$ for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone peaked at 10.57 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.98 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 137th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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- 136 Equatorial Guinea 9.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 139 Syria 8.14 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 140 Gabon 7.81 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- DEC alternative conversion factor 22.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.63 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 425.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.35 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 236.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.14 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -50.20 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 19,046 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 830 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 167.98 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone?
- Final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone was 9.48 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 10.57 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 137th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.