Services share of GDP — all countries

Services share of GDP — Sierra Leone

Services share of GDP in Sierra Leone in 2025 — 41.6%. Ranked 142 in the world out of 158. Since 1964, the indicator has risen by 8 pp.

2025 41.6% −1 pp vs 2024
World rank 142of 158
Period maximum 47.4%2009
Period minimum 12.4%1999

Trend over time

1964–2025 · % of GDP

Services share of GDP — Sierra Leone, 1964–2025020406019641971197819851992199920062013202020251964: 33.6%1966: 35.9%1968: 41.8%1970: 36.4%1972: 40.9%1974: 37.5%1976: 41.7%1978: 40%1980: 41.4%1982: 44.2%1984: 44.5%1986: 42%1988: 39.5%1990: 31.8%1992: 19.9%1994: 19.2%1996: 13.7%1998: 13%2000: 12.5%2002: 40.3%2004: 37.1%2006: 44.6%2008: 46%2010: 46.2%2012: 44%2014: 41.8%2016: 44.8%2018: 43.9%2020: 43.4%2022: 42.1%2024: 42.6%2025: 41.6%
Change over the period: +8 pp Annual average: 0.13 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone 41.6%
World computed 59.9%
Western Africa computed 50.1%
Low-income countries computed 42%
Services share of GDP — Sierra Leone, by year Sierra Leone All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 41.6 −1 pp
2024 42.6 +0.4 pp
2023 42.2 +0 pp
2022 42.1 −1.3 pp
2021 43.5 +0.1 pp
2020 43.4 −0.7 pp
2019 44.1 +0.2 pp
2018 43.9 −0.8 pp
2017 44.8 −0 pp
2016 44.8 −1 pp
2015 45.8 +4 pp
2014 41.8 +0.2 pp
2013 41.5 −2.4 pp
2012 44 −3 pp
2011 46.9 +0.7 pp
2010 46.2 −1.2 pp
2009 47.4 +1.3 pp
2008 46 +1.3 pp
2007 44.8 +0.2 pp
2006 44.6 +7.7 pp
2005 36.9 −0.2 pp
2004 37.1 −1.4 pp
2003 38.5 −1.8 pp
2002 40.3 −1.8 pp
2001 42.1 +29.6 pp
2000 12.5 +0.1 pp
1999 12.4 −0.5 pp
1998 13 −0.4 pp
1997 13.4 −0.4 pp
1996 13.7 −3.4 pp
1995 17.1 −2.1 pp
1994 19.2 −3 pp
1993 22.2 +2.3 pp
1992 19.9 −4.2 pp
1991 24.1 −7.7 pp
1990 31.8 −7.9 pp
1989 39.7 +0.2 pp
1988 39.5 +5.6 pp
1987 34 −8.1 pp
1986 42 +3 pp
1985 39 −5.4 pp
1984 44.5 −0.7 pp
1983 45.2 +1 pp
1982 44.2 +0.6 pp
1981 43.6 +2.2 pp
1980 41.4 +0.4 pp
1979 41 +1 pp
1978 40 −1.9 pp
1977 41.9 +0.2 pp
1976 41.7 +3.1 pp
1975 38.6 +1.1 pp
1974 37.5 −0.5 pp
1973 38.1 −2.8 pp
1972 40.9 +1.6 pp
1971 39.3 +2.9 pp
1970 36.4 −1 pp
1969 37.4 −4.3 pp
1968 41.8 +1.5 pp
1967 40.3 +4.4 pp
1966 35.9 −0.3 pp
1965 36.2 +2.7 pp
1964 33.6

About the indicator

The share of value added by the service sector in GDP: wholesale and retail trade, transport, communications, finance, real estate, business and government services, education and health care. In most high-income countries it exceeds 70%; in small island states and tourism economies it reaches 80–90%.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.