Information on Sierra Leone
BASIC INFORMATION
Name | REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE |
Governance | DEMOCRACY |
Capital CITY | FREETWON |
Population | 7.4 MILION |
Official language (s) | ENGLISH |
Human Development Index | 0.420 |
Time Zone | (UTC+0)) (GMT+0)
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Main Port | PORT OF FREETOWN |
Income Group | LOW INCOME |
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (%) | 3 |
YOUTH UNEMPLOYEMENT RATE (%) | 4.2 |
NATIONAL MINISTRY RESPONSIBLE FOR TRADE
Name of Ministry | MINSITRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY |
Address | 6TH FLORR YOUYI BUILDING |
FREETOWN | |
CONTACT (TEL, FAX, E-MAIL) | INFO@TRADE.GOV.SL |
WEBSITE | http://trade.gov.sl |
NATIONAL TRADE PROFILE
UNIT CURRENCY | LEONE (SLL) |
EASE OF DOING BUSINESS RANKING (With link) | 160 |
MAIN IMPORT COMMODITY (%) | CEREALS (12); VEHICLES (9.9) MACHINERY (9.3) |
MAIN EXPORT COMMODITY (%) | MEAT, FISH (34); DAIRY (31) |
MAIN EXPORT PARTNERS (%) | AFRICA (36); AMERICAS (31) |
MAIN IMPORT PARTNERS (%) | AFRICA(51); ASIA (26) |
SHARE OF INTRA REGIONAL TRADE (%) | 3.5 |
SHARE OF GLOBAL TRADE (%) | |
GDP GROWTH (ANNUAL %) | 5.7 |
GDP PER CAPITA | 455 USD |
SYSTEM OF TRADE | |
CORPORATE TAX RATE (%) | 30 |
LENDING CATEGORY | |
PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATE (%) | 35 |
INFLATION (%) | 16.25 |
Balance of trade | -54.39 USD MILION |
Current account | -1102 USD MILLION |
Interest rate (%) | 13 |
NATIONAL TRADE AND RELATED LINKS
National Trade Website | http://trade.gov.sl |
Customs | |
Statistics | |
Central Bank | |
Immigration |