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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 86.32 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.88 per 100 people (2022)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 107.88 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 25.1% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.51 million users (2021)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 59.43 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 96.0% (2023)
- Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 75.0% (2023)
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone 47.7% (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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About this data
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.