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Sierra Leone

SLE · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

34.7MERI readiness
83Global rank
7BGDP (2024)
8.6MPopulation (2024)

Key macro indicators

IndicatorYearValueSource
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · current USD		20246,971,127,235.3WDI
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · percent		20244.3WDI
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · percent		202428.6WDI
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH · percent		20284.6IMF_WEO
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL · people		20248,642,022WDI

GDP time series

2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024

MERI breakdown

  • Percentile 23.4
  • Coverage 83%
  • Imputed 1
  • Missing 2
PillarScore
Biz Entry
Components		48.4
Contract Enf
Components		42.3
Corruption
Components		33
Fin Access
Components		0.5
Human Cap
Components		37
IP Protect
Components		25.7
Labor
Components		58.2
LPI
Components		40.5
Security Rol
Components		25.7
Trade Open
Components		37.6
Data Confidence Score73
Market Infrastructure
Pillars		26.2
Regulatory Institutional
Pillars		41.4
Talent Operating
Pillars		38.5

Governance signals

Control of Corruption

CC.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.7
Corruption Perceptions Index

TI.CPI.SCORE · 2025 · TI_CPI

34
Government Effectiveness

GE.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1
Political Stability

PV.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.5
Regulatory Quality

RQ.EST · 2024 · WGI

-1.1
Rule of Law

RL.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.8
Voice and Accountability

VA.EST · 2024 · WGI

-0.5

Source attribution

Sources represented in this country profile.

8 sources

IMF_WEO

International Monetary Fund · 6 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

IMF_FAS

International Monetary Fund · 2 indicators

IMF Terms of Use

SourceLicense

TI_CPI

Transparency International · 2 indicators

Transparency International Terms

SourceLicense

UNDP_HDI

United Nations Development Programme · 2 indicators

UNDP Terms

SourceLicense

Full indicator table

Latest value per indicator with source and license hints.

91 rows
IndicatorCategoryYearValueSourceLicense
Domestic credit to private sector
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS		finance20244WDICC BY 4.0
General government net lending/borrowing
GGXCNL_NGDP		fiscal2028-0.2IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Control of Corruption
CC.EST		governance2024-0.7WGICC BY 4.0
Corruption Perceptions Index
TI.CPI.SCORE		governance202534TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Government Effectiveness
GE.EST		governance2024-1WGICC BY 4.0
Political Stability
PV.EST		governance2024-0.5WGICC BY 4.0
Regulatory Quality
RQ.EST		governance2024-1.1WGICC BY 4.0
Rule of Law
RL.EST		governance2024-0.8WGICC BY 4.0
Voice and Accountability
VA.EST		governance2024-0.5WGICC BY 4.0
Access to electricity (%)
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS		infra202335.5WDICC BY 4.0
Fixed broadband subscriptions
IT.NET.BBND.P2		infra20210WDICC BY 4.0
Liner shipping connectivity index
IS.SHP.GCNW.XQ		infra20217.3WDICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance Index
LP.LPI.OVRL.XQ		infra20182.1WDICC BY 4.0
Mobile cellular subscriptions
IT.CEL.SETS.P2		infra2022107.9WDICC BY 4.0
B2B postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2B_IQR		logistics202416LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2B_MEAN		logistics202414.8LPI2Modified BSD3
B2B postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2B_MEDIAN		logistics20243.1LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, IQR
LPI2.B2C_IQR		logistics202479.6LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, mean
LPI2.B2C_MEAN		logistics202469.3LPI2Modified BSD3
B2C postal delivery time, median
LPI2.B2C_MEDIAN		logistics202417LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, IQR
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20244LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, mean
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20246.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Container export dwell time, median
LPI2.EXP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20245.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, IQR
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_IQR_DAYS		logistics20246.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, mean
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20249.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Container import dwell time, median
LPI2.IMP_DWELL_MED_DAYS		logistics20244.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, mean
LPI2.SC_START_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Export supply chain initiation, median
LPI2.SC_START_MED_DAYS		logistics20242LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, mean
LPI2.SC_END_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20242.8LPI2Modified BSD3
Import supply chain termination, median
LPI2.SC_END_MED_DAYS		logistics20240.9LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, mean
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202456.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Lead time to import, median
LPI2.LEAD_TIME_MED_DAYS		logistics202454.3LPI2Modified BSD3
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries
LPI2.MAR_CONN		logistics202416LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of alliances, mean
LPI2.ALLIANCE		logistics20240LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of services, mean
LPI2.MAR_SERV		logistics20243.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Number of transshipments, mean
LPI2.NUM_TRS_MEAN		logistics20241.4LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2B_CONN		logistics202430LPI2Modified BSD3
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries
LPI2.B2C_CONN		logistics202426.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Time spent in transshipment, mean
LPI2.TRS_TIME_MEAN_DAYS		logistics202411.6LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, IQR
LPI2.TRN_IQR_DAYS		logistics20240.2LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, mean
LPI2.TRN_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, median
LPI2.TRN_MED_DAYS		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MEAN_DAYS		logistics20241.1LPI2Modified BSD3
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median
LPI2.TRN_TEUW_MED_DAYS		logistics20241LPI2Modified BSD3
Current account balance
BCA_NGDPD		macro2028-2.9IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Current account balance (% of GDP)
BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS		macro2024-14.1WDICC BY 4.0
GDP (current USD)
NY.GDP.MKTP.CD		macro20246,971,127,235.3WDICC BY 4.0
GDP growth (annual %)
NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG		macro20244.3WDICC BY 4.0
GDP per capita (current USD)
NY.GDP.PCAP.CD		macro2024806.7WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG		macro202428.6WDICC BY 4.0
Inflation rate
PCPIPCH		macro20289IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS		macro20240.5WDICC BY 4.0
Official exchange rate
PA.NUS.FCRF		macro202321.3WDICC BY 4.0
Real GDP growth
NGDP_RPCH		macro20284.6IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Total reserves (months of imports)
FI.RES.TOTL.MO		macro20241.8WDICC BY 4.0
Unemployment (% of labor force)
SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS		macro20253.2WDICC BY 4.0
Demographic and Urbanization Momentum
DEMOGRAPHICS		meri_opportunity202447.5WDICC BY 4.0
GDP Growth Trajectory
GDP_GROWTH		meri_opportunity202814.3IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Import Demand
IMPORT_DEMAND		meri_opportunity202457.1WDICC BY 4.0
ATMs per 100,000 adults
FAS.ATMS_PER_100K		meri_readiness20243.5IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Basic Digital Infrastructure
DIGITAL_INFRA		meri_readiness202232.2WDICC BY 4.0
B-READY Business Entry score
B_READY.BUSINESS_ENTRY		meri_readiness202553B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Dispute Resolution score
B_READY.DISPUTE_RESOLUTION		meri_readiness202540.3B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY International Trade score
B_READY.TRADE		meri_readiness202534.8B_READYWorld Bank Terms
B-READY Labor score
B_READY.LABOR		meri_readiness202566.1B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults
FAS.BRANCHES_PER_100K		meri_readiness20242.1IMF_FASIMF Terms of Use
Contract Enforcement Reliability
CONTRACT_ENF		meri_readiness202540.3B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Corruption Risk
CORRUPTION		meri_readiness202534TI_CPITransparency International Terms
Financial System Accessibility
FIN_ACCESS		meri_readiness20240.5WDICC BY 4.0
General Business Entry Friction
BIZ_ENTRY		meri_readiness202553B_READYWorld Bank Terms
HDI Education sub-index
HDI.EDUCATION_INDEX		meri_readiness20230.4UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Hiring and Workforce Availability
LABOR		meri_readiness202556.6WDICC BY 4.0
Human Capital Quality
HUMAN_CAP		meri_readiness202537UNDP_HDIUNDP Terms
Intellectual Property Protection
IP_PROTECT		meri_readiness202425.7WGICC BY 4.0
Logistics Performance
LPI		meri_readiness202540.5LPI2Modified BSD3
Personal Security and Rule of Law
SECURITY_ROL		meri_readiness202425.7WGICC BY 4.0
Trade Openness
TRADE_OPEN		meri_readiness202534.8B_READYWorld Bank Terms
Inflation Stability
INFL_STAB		meri_risk202844IMF_WEOIMF Terms of Use
Adult literacy rate
SE.ADT.LITR.ZS		social201943.6WDICC BY 4.0
Age dependency ratio
SP.POP.DPND		social202470.4WDICC BY 4.0
Labor force participation rate
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS		social202553.4WDICC BY 4.0
Life expectancy at birth
SP.DYN.LE00.IN		social202462WDICC BY 4.0
Population growth (annual %)
SP.POP.GROW		social20242.1WDICC BY 4.0
Population, total
SP.POP.TOTL		social20248,642,022WDICC BY 4.0
Urban population (% of total)
SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS		social202445.4WDICC BY 4.0
FDI net inflows (% of GDP)
BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS		trade20241.7WDICC BY 4.0
High-technology exports (% of manufactured)
TX.VAL.TECH.MF.ZS		trade20180.7WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise exports (current USD)
TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade20241,535,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Merchandise imports (current USD)
TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT		trade20242,049,000,000WDICC BY 4.0
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean
TM.TAX.MRCH.SM.AR.ZS		trade202213.6WDICC BY 4.0
Trade (% of GDP)
NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS		trade202440.5WDICC BY 4.0
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