GDP (purchasing power parity): $8.412 billion
GDP real growth rate: 19.8%
GDP per capita (PPP): $1,400
GDP composition by sector
Agriculture: 51.5%
Industry: 14.9%
Services: 33.6%
Inflation: 12.6% (2012 est.)
Currency: Sierra Leonean Leone
Business Languages
The commercial languages include the following
Krio
English
Mende
Transport
The main transport means used in Sierra Leon are road transport, railway transport and water transport.
Energy in Sierra Leon
The major sources of energy in Sierra Leon include; wood fuel, Petroleum and Products Grid generated electricity.
Challenges in Sierra Leon
- Environmental degradation
- Land pollution
- Water pollution
- Poverty and hunger
- Corruption
- Poor Governance
- Poor management of public funds
- Poor education system
