Gross national expenditure in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross national expenditure was 181.49 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Sierra Leone, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 181.49 billion current LCU for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 355.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Sierra Leone peaked at 181.49 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million current LCU, in 1980.
That places Sierra Leone 133rd out of 185 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.41 million current LCU | 1.33 million current LCU | 52.32 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 659.82 million current LCU | 97.71 million current LCU | 1.28 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.40 billion current LCU | 1.61 billion current LCU | 13.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.78 billion current LCU | 17.54 billion current LCU | 69.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.47 billion current LCU | 72.87 billion current LCU | 181.49 billion current 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 gross national expenditure in Sierra Leone?
- Gross national expenditure in Sierra Leone was 181.49 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 181.49 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross national expenditure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 355.9%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.