GNI growth in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: GNI growth was 4.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.6%
Change on year
up 1,089.3%
World rank
62nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 2002
All-time low
-5.9%
in 2014
Years of data
24
2002–2025

GNI growth in Sierra Leone, 2002–2025

-1001020302002201320252002: 25.6 annual %2003: 9.4 annual %2004: 3.8 annual %2005: 6.5 annual %2006: -0.459 annual %2007: 0.445 annual %2008: 7.5 annual %2009: 11 annual %2010: 8.6 annual %2011: 0.513 annual %2012: 18.7 annual %2013: 11.7 annual %2014: -5.9 annual %2015: -5.5 annual %2016: 7.9 annual %2017: 5.4 annual %2018: 3.5 annual %2019: 4.6 annual %2020: 0.424 annual %2021: 2.9 annual %2022: 6.7 annual %2023: 5 annual %2024: -0.469 annual %2025: 4.6 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

In 2025, gni growth in Sierra Leone stood at 4.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,089.3% on the previous year and up 184.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni growth in Sierra Leone peaked at 25.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -5.9%, in 2014.

That places Sierra Leone 62nd out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.0% -0.5% 25.6% 8
2010s 5.0% -5.9% 18.7% 10
2020s 3.2% -0.5% 6.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni growth in Sierra Leone?
Gni growth in Sierra Leone was 4.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was -5.9% in 2014.
How does Sierra Leone rank for gni growth?
Sierra Leone ranks 62nd out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
Is gni growth rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 184.6%. 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 GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 7,095 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.