Total natural resource rents in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total natural resource rents was 9.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Total natural resource rents in Sierra Leone, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total natural resource rents in Sierra Leone is 9.0%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Sierra Leone peaked at 22.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2013.
That places Sierra Leone 53rd out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 7.5% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 9.0% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 11.4% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 8.1% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 2 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.1178 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Sierra Leone?
- Total natural resource rents in Sierra Leone was 9.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total natural resource rents?
- Sierra Leone ranks 53rd out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.