Sierra Leone
Sub-Saharan Africa
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 24 of 28 indicators have data for Sierra Leone. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
62.0 yrs2024
▲ +17.1 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
3.1%2024
▲ -1.0%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$8072024
▲ +$663since 2000
Inflation % annual
28.6%2024
▼ +17.0%since 2007
Homicide rate per 100k
2.2 /100k2020
▼ +0.1 /100ksince 2004
Tourist arrivals count
71k2019
▼ -4ksince 2012
Internet users % pop
25.1%2024
▲ +25.0%since 2000
Population count
8.6M2024
▲ +4.2Msince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
0.17 t2024
▼ +0.07 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
45.4%2024
▲ +9.8%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
4.3%2024
▼ -2.4%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$8202024
▲ +$670since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$7B2024
▲ +$6.3Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
53.6%2024
▼ -11.0%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
3.5%2024
▲ -4.1%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
4.7%2023
▼ -0.6%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
54.6 /1k2024
▲ -68.8 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
2.0%2002
▲ +0.3%since 2000
Education expenditure % of GDP
2.6%2023
▼ -2.3%since 2000
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
107.9 /1002022
▲ +107.6 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
39.2%2024
▲ +31.5%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
71.6%2022
▼ -21.7%since 2000
Forest area % land
34.3%2023
▼ -6.3%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
68.1%2024
▲ +27.2%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data