Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%) was 0.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Life insurance premium volume to GDP in Sierra Leone, 2003–2016
Source: Sigma Reports, Swiss Re. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life insurance premium volume to gdp in Sierra Leone is 0.1%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 295.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life insurance premium volume to gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Sierra Leone ranks 136th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -33.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +36.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +102.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +53.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +43.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 88% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 41% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More financial sector data for Sierra Leone
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life insurance premium volume to gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Life insurance premium volume to gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.1% in 2016, according to Sigma Reports, Swiss Re.
- What is the highest life insurance premium volume to gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest life insurance premium volume to gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for life insurance premium volume to gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 136th out of 162 countries with data for 2016.
- Is life insurance premium volume to gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Sigma Reports, Swiss Re, published as part of Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Premium data is taken from various issues of Sigma reports (Swiss Re). Data on GDP in US dollars is from the electronic version of the World Development Indicators.