Sierra Leone
SLE Sub-Saharan AfricaState of play
A West African republic and major titanium-ore (rutile) exporter, rebuilding since its 1991-2002 civil war.
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GDP growth4.61% per year · 2025▲ 7.35% vs previous
Military expenditure0.46% of GDP · 2024▼ 23.3% vs previous
Trade openness49.1% of GDP · 2025▲ 21.1% vs previous
Population8.8Mpeople · 2025▲ 2.06% vs previous
Displaced from here17.3Kpeople · 2025▲ 1.96% vs previous
Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)
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