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 |