Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierr ...

, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in

West Africa West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, M ...

. The

economy of Sierra Leone The economy of Sierra Leone is $4.082 billion by gross domestic product as of 2018. German Foreign OfficeCountry Information Sierra Leone - EconomyPartly citing the ''Economist Intelligence Unit''. Retrieved 2010-03-24. Since the end of the Sier ...

is that of a least developed country with a

GDP Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced and sold (not resold) in a specific time period by countries. Due to its complex and subjective nature this measure is ofte ...

of approximately US$1.9 billion in 2009. German Foreign Office
Country Information Sierra Leone - Economy
Partly citing the ''Economist Intelligence Unit''. Retrieved 2010-03-24. Since the end of the civil war in 2002 the economy is gradually recovering with a GDP growth rate between 4 and 7%. In 2008 its GDP in PPP ranked between 147th (World Bank) and 153rd (CIA) largest in the world. List of countries by GDP (PPP) Sierra Leone's economic development has always been hampered by an overdependence on mineral exploitation. Successive governments and the population as a whole have always believed that "diamonds and gold" are sufficient generators of foreign currency earnings and lure for investment. As result large scale agriculture of commodity products, industrial development and sustainable investments have been neglected by governments. The economy could thus be described as based upon the extraction of unsustainable resources or non-reusable assets. Sierra Leone is a member of the

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Notable firms

This list includes notable

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with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the

Industry Classification Benchmark The Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) is an industry classification taxonomy launched by Dow Jones and FTSE in 2005 and now used by FTSE International and STOXX. It is used to segregate markets into sectors within the macroeconomy. The I ...

taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct. File:Kenema ultra modern shoppingmall.jpg, Shopping mall in

Kenema Kenema is the third largest city in Sierra Leone (after Freetown and Bo), and the largest city in the country's Eastern Province. It is the capital of Kenema District and a major economic center of the Eastern Province. At the 2015 national cens ...

. File:Boeing 707 (JY-AEC) of Sierra National Airlines at Gatwick (May 1983).jpg, Sierra Leone Airlines Boeing 707 at London Gatwick Airport (May 1983). File:9l-lbt.jpg, A Paramount Airlines Mil Mi-8 at Freetown Lungi Airport, arriving from Mammy Yoko Heliport in Freetown.

References

{{Africa topic, List of companies of Companies of Sierra Leone

Notable firms

See also

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