Wages and salaries in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Wages and salaries was 349.45 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wages and salaries in Sierra Leone, 1981–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, wages and salaries in Sierra Leone stood at 349.45 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 212.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Sierra Leone peaked at 349.45 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 87.50 million current LCU, in 1981.
That places Sierra Leone 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wages and salaries in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 87.50 million current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 109.65 million current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 121.30 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 150.20 million current LCU | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 185.10 million current LCU | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 210.85 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 393.30 million current LCU | +86.5% |
| 1988 | 630.55 million current LCU | +60.3% |
| 1989 | 903.65 million current LCU | +43.3% |
| 1990 | 1.96 billion current LCU | +116.8% |
| 1991 | 4.08 billion current LCU | +108.3% |
| 1992 | 7.47 billion current LCU | +82.9% |
| 1993 | 17.15 billion current LCU | +129.7% |
| 1994 | 21.09 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 21.95 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 29.52 billion current LCU | +34.5% |
| 1997 | 27.48 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 50.24 billion current LCU | +82.8% |
| 1999 | 73.03 billion current LCU | +45.4% |
| 2000 | 89.50 billion current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 111.86 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 142.77 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 160.09 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 177.20 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 229.40 billion current LCU | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 271.50 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 296.50 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 284.61 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 332.34 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 306.48 billion current LCU | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 349.45 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 349.45 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.10 billion current LCU, 5.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 349.45 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.80 billion current LCU, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 310.23 million current LCU | 87.50 million current LCU | 903.65 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1990s | 25.40 billion current LCU | 1.96 billion current LCU | 73.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.58 billion current LCU | 89.50 billion current LCU | 332.34 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 327.97 billion current LCU | 306.48 billion current LCU | 349.45 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 11 Senegal 416.00 billion current LCU compare
- 12 Sao Tome and Principe 369.19 billion current LCU compare
- 13 Nigeria 368.00 billion current LCU compare
- 15 South Africa 330.10 billion current LCU compare
- 16 Gabon 324.13 billion current LCU compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 281.44 billion current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Sierra Leone
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.88 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 123.71 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 8.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 86.32 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wages and salaries in Sierra Leone?
- Wages and salaries in Sierra Leone was 349.45 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 349.45 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.50 million current LCU in 1981.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for wages and salaries?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.