Key data points
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Observation period
2024
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Forecast
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Highest
26.40 % on Dec 31, 2002
Lowest
−20.60 % on Dec 31, 2015
About Sierra Leone GDP YoY
Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in the world. More than 50 percent of government revenue comes from foreign aid and the majority of the population rely on subsistence agriculture. However, Sierra Leone has been steadily growing since the end of a devastating civil war in 2002. Diamond production is an important source of revenue and accounts for 63 percent of total exports. Recent government efforts to develop the industry and fight corruption irradiation seem to be successful and the country is expected to keep current pace of expansion.