Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 6.75 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone stood at 6.75 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 220.57 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -67.01 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Sierra Leone 95th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -30.49 % change on previous year | +2430.5% |
| 1963 | 42.11 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 1964 | 17.28 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1965 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1966 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1967 | -15.66 % change on previous year | +175.7% |
| 1968 | 37.14 % change on previous year | -337.1% |
| 1969 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1970 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1971 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1972 | 17.35 % change on previous year | -684.0% |
| 1973 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1974 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1975 | -18.06 % change on previous year | -281.9% |
| 1976 | -16.1 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 37.37 % change on previous year | -332.1% |
| 1978 | 25 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1979 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1980 | 12 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1981 | -33.04 % change on previous year | -375.3% |
| 1982 | -26 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1984 | 11.76 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 1985 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1986 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -577.4% |
| 1987 | -9.72 % change on previous year | -190.3% |
| 1988 | -18.46 % change on previous year | +89.9% |
| 1989 | 30.19 % change on previous year | -263.5% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 5.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1993 | -20.81 % change on previous year | -854.2% |
| 1994 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1995 | -63.48 % change on previous year | +2396.8% |
| 1996 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 1997 | -63.83 % change on previous year | -636.2% |
| 1998 | -58.82 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1999 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2000 | 116.67 % change on previous year | -916.7% |
| 2001 | 123.08 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 68.97 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2003 | 87.76 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 51.09 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2005 | 13.67 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 2006 | 46.2 % change on previous year | +238.0% |
| 2007 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2008 | -11.84 % change on previous year | -295.3% |
| 2009 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 2010 | 47.62 % change on previous year | +585.7% |
| 2011 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2012 | 220.57 % change on previous year | +8257.2% |
| 2013 | 70.86 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2014 | -19.04 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2015 | -67.01 % change on previous year | +251.9% |
| 2016 | 21.88 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2017 | -9.13 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2018 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2019 | 14.62 % change on previous year | -737.7% |
| 2020 | -33.39 % change on previous year | -328.3% |
| 2021 | 64.78 % change on previous year | -294.0% |
| 2022 | 51.94 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 25.4 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2024 | 8.21 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2025 | 6.75 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6.75 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.18 % change on previous year, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6.75 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.35 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +8257.2% | 2.64 % change on previous year | 220.57 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -2430.5% | -1.2 % change on previous year | -30.49 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -2396.8% | -2.54 % change on previous year | -63.48 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +916.7% | -14.29 % change on previous year | 116.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.17 % change on previous year | -30.49 % change on previous year | 42.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.94 % change on previous year | -18.06 % change on previous year | 37.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.75 % change on previous year | -33.04 % change on previous year | 30.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -20.4 % change on previous year | -63.83 % change on previous year | 11.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.86 % change on previous year | -11.84 % change on previous year | 123.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.07 % change on previous year | -67.01 % change on previous year | 220.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.61 % change on previous year | -33.39 % change on previous year | 64.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 92 Bolivia 7.09 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Andorra 6.95 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Indonesia 6.88 % change on previous year compare
- 96 France 6.65 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Tunisia 6.61 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Guatemala 6.55 % change on previous year 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)
- Food exports 45.6% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 25.1% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 1.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 173.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 214.63 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 6.75 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 220.57 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -67.01 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 95th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.