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GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5 5 year moving average
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
162nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.778 5 year moving average
in 2022
All-time low
0.111 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Sierra Leone, 2004–2023

0.20.40.60.82004201320232004: 0.111 5 year moving average2005: 0.2 5 year moving average2006: 0.2 5 year moving average2007: 0.2 5 year moving average2008: 0.182 5 year moving average2009: 0.182 5 year moving average2010: 0.167 5 year moving average2011: 0.231 5 year moving average2012: 0.25 5 year moving average2013: 0.231 5 year moving average2014: 0.385 5 year moving average2015: 0.385 5 year moving average2016: 0.385 5 year moving average2017: 0.462 5 year moving average2018: 0.462 5 year moving average2019: 0.357 5 year moving average2020: 0.429 5 year moving average2021: 0.75 5 year moving average2022: 0.778 5 year moving average2023: 0.5 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Sierra Leone is 0.5 5 year moving average, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 35.7% on the previous year and up 116.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.778 5 year moving average in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.111 5 year moving average, in 2004.

That places Sierra Leone 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Sierra Leone, year by year

Year 5 year moving average Change
2004 0.111 5 year moving average —
2005 0.2 5 year moving average +80.2%
2006 0.2 5 year moving average +0.0%
2007 0.2 5 year moving average +0.0%
2008 0.182 5 year moving average -9.0%
2009 0.182 5 year moving average +0.0%
2010 0.167 5 year moving average -8.2%
2011 0.231 5 year moving average +38.3%
2012 0.25 5 year moving average +8.2%
2013 0.231 5 year moving average -7.6%
2014 0.385 5 year moving average +66.7%
2015 0.385 5 year moving average +0.0%
2016 0.385 5 year moving average +0.0%
2017 0.462 5 year moving average +20.0%
2018 0.462 5 year moving average +0.0%
2019 0.357 5 year moving average -22.7%
2020 0.429 5 year moving average +20.2%
2021 0.75 5 year moving average +74.8%
2022 0.778 5 year moving average +3.7%
2023 0.5 5 year moving average -35.7%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 0.5 5 year moving average is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.625 5 year moving average, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 0.5 5 year moving average is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.75 5 year moving average, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +80.2% 0.111 5 year moving average 0.2 5 year moving average
2021 +74.8% 0.429 5 year moving average 0.75 5 year moving average

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1792 5 year moving average 0.111 5 year moving average 0.2 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.3315 5 year moving average 0.167 5 year moving average 0.462 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.6142 5 year moving average 0.429 5 year moving average 0.778 5 year moving average 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Sierra Leone?
Goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Sierra Leone was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.778 5 year moving average in 2022.
What is the lowest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.111 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Sierra Leone rank for goal 8: decent work and economic growth?
Sierra Leone ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 8: decent work and economic growth rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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SDG Goal 8 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database