Real GDP Growth: Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone's real gdp growth is currently 4.9% as of 2026. # Sierra Leone Real GDP Growth Sierra Leone's real GDP growth stands at 4.
Current (2026)
4.9%
+11.4% y/y
Peak (2002)
26.4%
Low (1996)
-24.8%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Sierra Leone
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Sierra Leone
Analysis# Sierra Leone Real GDP Growth
Sierra Leone's real GDP growth stands at 4.9% in 2026, reflecting modest but stable economic expansion. The country's growth trajectory has been volatile historically, ranging from an all-time peak of 26.4% in 2002 to a devastating low of -24.8% in 1996. Since 1980, cumulative growth has reached 916.7%, demonstrating significant long-term economic development despite substantial fluctuations.
The 2020 contraction of -1.3% marked a temporary setback during global pandemic pressures, but recovery followed swiftly with 5.9% growth in 2021. Recent years from 2021 onward show stabilized growth between 4.4% and 5.7%, suggesting the economy has found a sustainable growth band after earlier volatility. Projections indicate Sierra Leone's growth will remain in the mid-4% range through 2026, signaling neither acceleration nor decline but rather consolidation of post-pandemic recovery gains.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 4.6% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 4.6% | +2.22% |
| 2028 | 4.5% | -4.26% |
| 2027 | 4.7% | -4.08% |
| 2026 | 4.9% | +11.36% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | +0.00% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -22.81% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +7.55% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -10.17% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +553.85% |
| 2020 | -1.3% | -123.64% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +61.76% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -12.82% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -17.02% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +251.61% |
| 2015 | -3.1% | -416.67% |
| 2014 | -0.6% | -106.38% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +40.30% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | -5.63% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -29.70% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.1% | +676.92% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -65.79% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +2.70% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -19.57% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -31.34% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -14.10% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -24.27% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -60.98% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | +45.05% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | +378.95% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +146.91% |
| 1999 | -8.1% | -912.50% |
| 1998 | -0.8% | +95.45% |
| 1997 | -17.6% | +29.03% |
| 1996 | -24.8% | -148.00% |
| 1995 | -10.0% | -385.71% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +3400.00% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +101.04% |
| 1992 | -9.6% | -20.00% |
| 1991 | -8.0% | -600.00% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | -68.00% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +138.10% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -12.50% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | +2300.00% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +101.49% |
| 1985 | -6.7% | -494.12% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +206.25% |
| 1983 | -1.6% | -188.89% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | -5.26% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +416.67% |
| 1980 | -0.6% | — |
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