Sierra Leone

Sub-Saharan Africa

Score

High RiskNR

High Risk Investment Destination

Unstable conditions - speculative only, high potential loss

Score Breakdown

Economic Health (30%)20

Political Safety (25%)20

Business Climate (20%)22

Financial Strength (15%)18

Growth Potential (10%)35

Investment Profile

Score History

How Sierra Leone's investment score has evolved over time

2021: 20/100+2 pts since 20212025: 22/100

Economic

GDP$4.5B

GDP Growth3.5%

GDP per Capita$500

Inflation25.0%

Current Account-12.0% GDP

Financial & Fiscal

Government Debt72% GDP

FDI Inflows5.0% GDP

Trade Openness52%

Credit RatingNR

Governance (WGI)

Political Stability-0.5

Rule of Law-0.9

Corruption Control-0.8

Regulatory Quality-0.9

Population8.6M

Pop. Growth2.1%

Sector Investment Analysis

Mining (Diamonds, Iron Ore)

10% of GDP

growing48

Agriculture

55% of GDP

stable32

Fisheries

5% of GDP

stable30