Sierra Leone is an extremely poor nation with tremendous inequality in income distribution. While it possesses substantial mineral, agricultural, and fishery resources, its physical and social infrastructure is not well developed, and serious social disorders continue to hamper economic development. Nearly half of the working-age population engages in subsistence agriculture. Manufacturing consists mainly of the processing of raw materials and of light manufacturing for the domestic market. Alluvial diamond mining remains the major source of hard currency earnings accounting for nearly half of Sierra Leone's expo... More..
SOURCE: CIA - The World Factbook | |
Currency | Leone |
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Fiscal Year | 01 January - 31 December |
GDP (PPP) | $4.622 billion (2009 est.) |
GDP (per capita) | $900 (2009 est.) |
Exports | $216 million (2006) |
Imports | $560 million (2006) |
Main Industries | Diamond Mining; Small-scale Manufacturing (Beverages, Textiles, Cigarettes, Footwear); Petroleum Refining, Small Commercial Ship Repair |
Exports - Commodities | Diamonds, Rutile, Cocoa, Coffee, Fish |
Imports - Commodities | Foodstuffs, Machinery and Equipment, Fuels and Lubricants, Chemicals |
Exports Partners | Belgium 39.2%, US 22.1%, India 7%, France 5.4%, Netherlands 4.1% (2008) |
Imports Partners | China 10.2%, US 7.8%, Belgium 6.6%, UK 6.5%, Cote dIvoire 6.2%, India 5.6%, Thailand 5.1% (2008) |
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