Official name:
Republic of Sierra Leone
Region:
General Information
| Region | Western Africa | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 8 141a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 112.8a | |
| Capital city | Freetown | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 1 168.4b | |
| UN membership date | 27-Sep-61 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 72 300b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 99.7a | |
| National currency | Leone (SLL) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 10 133.4c |
Economic indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 2 578 | 4 248 | 4 122b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 5.3 | -20.5 | 5.5b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 401.8 | 592.3 | 527.5b |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 55.2 | 60.5 | 59.9b |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 8.1 | 4.6 | 5.8b |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 36.7 | 34.9 | 34.3b |
| Employment in agricultured (% of employed) | 63.9 | 57.9 | 54.4c |
| Employment in industryd (% of employed) | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.5c |
| Employment in servicesd (% employed) | 30.8 | 36.3 | 39.1c |
| Unemploymentd (% of labour force) | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.4c |
| Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %) | 59.8 / 61.6 | 57.1 / 59.3 | 57.2 / 58.4c |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexe (2010=100) | 100 | 134 | 266c |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 90 | 99 | 105b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 319d | 93 | 193d,c |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 776d | 1 759 | 1 120d,c |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -457d | - 1 666 | -927d,c |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -585 | - 1 003 | -915b |
Social indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth ratef (average annual %) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.1c |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 38.9 | 40.8 | 42.5b |
| Urban population growth ratef (average annual %) | 3.7 | 3.3 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalf (live births per woman) | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.3c |
| Life expectancy at birthf (females/males, years) | 47.8 / 46.2 | 52.3 / 50.5 | 54.8 / 53.2c |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 43.0 / 4.8 | 41.9 / 4.7 | 40.0 / 4.7a |
| International migrant stockg (000/% of total pop.) | 79.3 / 1.2 | 58.8 / 0.8 | 53.7 / 0.7c |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 8.6h | 1.4 | 0.4c |
| Infant mortality ratef (per 1 000 live births) | 122.1 | 97.1 | 80.8c |
| Health: Current expenditurei (% of GDP) | 10.9 | 20.4 | 16.1j |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ~0.0 | ~0.0k | 0.1j |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.6 | 2.7l | 7.7b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 116.9 / 115.3 | 145.6 / 141.9b |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 36.5 / 41.6 | 41.1 / 42.5m |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 22.3 / 28.5 | 26.4 / 29.2m |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 2.5 | 1.7 | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 13.2 | 12.4 | 12.3n |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internetd (per 100 inhabitants) | 0.6 | 6.3 | 13.2m |
| Threatened species (number) | 131 | 158 | 259 |
| Forested aread (% of land area) | 37.9 | 36.5 | 35.7j |
| Energy production, primaryd (Petajoules) | 52 | 54 | 55j |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 9 | 9 | 9j |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderso (000) | 39 | 24 | 57j |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 44.2 | 49.2 | 49.2c |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 11.5 / 4.6 | 12.0 / 6.7 | 12.5 / 9.2c |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 18.6 / 6.8 | 19.2 / 8.2 | 19.8 / 9.7c |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 17.59 | 22.75 | 15.43b |