Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Sierra Leone, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Sierra Leone stood at 2.0%.
The figure is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 133.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Sierra Leone peaked at 19.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -11.6%, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 78th out of 187 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.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1% | — |
| 2001 | -11.6% | -384.3% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | -264.8% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | -73.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -97.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +2772.7% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -92.3% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +2457.9% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +37.0% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +44.9% |
| 2014 | -8.7% | -166.1% |
| 2015 | -6.1% | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -171.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -79.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +259.7% |
| 2020 | -2.9% | -212.4% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -178.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +54.9% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -40.3% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | -11.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | -8.7% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -2.9% | 2.7% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Sierra Leone
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1389 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.091 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2881 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,725 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,247 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,103 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 7,832 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 15,934 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Sierra Leone?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Sierra Leone was 2.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.6% in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Sierra Leone ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).