Final consumption expenditure in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Final consumption expenditure was 53.07 billion constant LCU 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 LCU.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 53.07 billion constant LCU for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
The figure 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 59.16 billion constant LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.07 billion constant LCU, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 135th out of 176 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 | 16.39 billion constant LCU | 15.14 billion constant LCU | 17.90 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.98 billion constant LCU | 11.07 billion constant LCU | 14.64 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.96 billion constant LCU | 11.83 billion constant LCU | 26.52 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.77 billion constant LCU | 23.23 billion constant LCU | 54.68 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.58 billion constant LCU | 51.33 billion constant LCU | 59.16 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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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 53.07 billion constant LCU 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 59.16 billion constant LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.07 billion constant LCU in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 135th out of 176 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 LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.