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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Sierra Leone

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population8.82M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$7.46B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$846.32025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth622024 · yearsInternet use25.1%2024 · % of populationForest area34.3%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
7.5%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Sierra Leone2025 · 7.5%
011.9123.8235.7347.641960199320252007: 11.6%2008: 8.2%2009: 7.5%2010: 7.2%2011: 6.8%2012: 6.6%2013: 5.5%2014: 4.6%2015: 6.7%2016: 10.9%2017: 18.2%2018: 16%2019: 14.8%2020: 13.4%2021: 11.9%2022: 27.2%2023: 47.6%2024: 28.6%2025: 7.5%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Sierra Leone in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Freetown
Country code
SLE

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