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The Definitive Encyclopedia of
Sierra Leonean Development

A meticulously curated repository of 34+ development indicators, 1960–2023, combining World Bank WDI, WHO Ebola records, and ECSL election data for researchers and graduate students of Sierra Leone.

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Sierra Leone 2023: the full development snapshot

GDP, life expectancy, population and 40+ indicators compared against six decades of historical context.

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Ebola 2014–2016 Archive

14,122 cumulative cases tracked across monthly WHO situation reports.

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Presidential Elections 2018 & 2023

Regional vote shares, turnout, and comparative swing across Sierra Leone's four electoral regions.

8 regional analyses insights

World Bank Development Indicators

Headline macro metrics for Sierra Leone.

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Indicator 2021 2022 2023 Trend
GDP (current US$) 4.25B 4.09B trending_flat
Life Expectancy (years) 60.06 years trending_flat
Population 8.42M people 8.61M people trending_flat
Inflation, Consumer Prices 11.87 27.21 trending_flat

Source: World Bank Development Data Group — CC BY 4.0

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The Journal of Sierra Leone Studies provides a scholarly framework for high-resolution data analysis, democratising access to national intelligence to foster informed governance and academic rigour.

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