Sierra Leone: growth of 4.8 % in 2025, real GDP +29.2 % since 2020 (IMF). GDP of 7.7 bn$, no. 40 in Africa.
Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · updated on
Economy
+29.2 %
real GDP, 2020 → 2025 (IMF)
- Growth 2025
- +4.8 %
- GDP 2025
- 7.7 bn$
Finances and debt
51.4 %
public debt, % of GDP, 2025 (IMF)
- Fiscal balance
- −4.2 %
- Risk of debt distress
- High
- Owed to China
- 3.6 %
Trade
72.4 %
of exports: Ores (iron, copper, cobalt, manganese…), 2024 (CEPII)
- Exports
- 1.5 bn$
- First client
- China · 62.8 %
Society
39.2 %
Access to electricity · 2024 (World Bank)
- Poverty · 2018
- 41.5 %
- Adults with an account · 2024
- 38.6 %
Markets and rating
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No agency rating
IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026) · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · CEPII, BACI · IMF debt sustainability analyses · rating agencies
Questions
How much has the economy of Sierra Leone grown since 2020?
Sierra Leone: growth of 4.8 % in 2025, real GDP +29.2 % since 2020 (IMF). GDP of 7.7 bn$, no. 40 in Africa.
What is the GDP per capita of Sierra Leone?
874 $ in 2025 at market exchange rates, 3,733 $ in purchasing power parity (IMF).
What is the inflation rate in Sierra Leone?
7.6 % in 2025, average annual change in consumer prices (IMF).
What is the public debt of Sierra Leone?
51.4 % of GDP in 2025, gross debt of the general government (IMF).
Where does Sierra Leone rank in Africa?
Economy no. 40 of 53 in Africa by GDP in current dollars in 2025 (IMF).
What is the credit rating of Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone is not rated by S&P, Moody's or Fitch.
Is Sierra Leone business friendly?
Sierra Leone: a business climate harder than in most African countries. Above the African median on 1 indicator out of 5. B-READY: 44.2/100, no. 23 of 29 African economies covered.
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