Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Sierra Leone 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.9% |
| 1981 | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1985 | 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +385.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +143.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +385.9% | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 187 Zimbabwe 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Yemen 0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Tajikistan 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Lesotho 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Liberia 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Sierra Leone
- Merchandise trade 45.9% (2025)
- Food imports 32.3% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 63.9% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 1.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 481.67 million current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 45.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 25.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 49.60 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 173.93 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.