Gross national expenditure in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross national expenditure was 8.01 billion current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Sierra Leone is 8.01 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.96 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 470.72 million current US$, in 1986.
Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.00 billion current US$ | 470.72 million current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 809.14 million current US$ | 645.17 million current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 billion current US$ | 771.06 million current US$ | 3.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.10 billion current US$ | 4.41 billion current US$ | 8.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.66 billion current US$ | 7.27 billion current US$ | 8.01 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 10.50 billion current US$ compare
- 150 New Caledonia 9.58 billion current US$ compare
- 151 French Polynesia 8.07 billion current US$ compare
- 153 Maldives 7.06 billion current US$ compare
- 154 Fiji 6.57 billion current US$ compare
- 155 Bermuda 6.07 billion current 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 gross national expenditure in Sierra Leone?
- Gross national expenditure in Sierra Leone was 8.01 billion current US$ 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 8.96 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 470.72 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross national expenditure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 152nd 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 2.1%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.