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Sierra Leone

Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income · Capital: Freetown

Population

8.8m

2025 · #100 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$846

2025 · #200 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

4.6%

2025 · #58 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

7.5%

2025 · #33 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Population growth

2.0%

2025 · #47 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

62.0

2024 · #206 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

3.7

2024 · #35 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

45.9%

2025 · #158 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

3.1%

2025 · #142 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

3.7%

2025 · #172 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

53.4%

2025 · #145 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

2.2

2020 · #70 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

54.6

2024 · #12 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

4.7%

2023 · #131 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

2.6%

2023 · #142 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

0.2

2024 · #182 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

71.6%

2022 · #25 of 212

Source: World Bank