Country comparison Sierra Leone vs Bulgaria

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Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20244.4%chart3.4%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
4,652K2025Q3Qu. GDP Per Capita [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024€7,201Mchart€104,767M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2024$7,792Mchart$113,343M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024€833chart€16,2602024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2024$902chart$17,4352024GDP per capita [+]
€29,949M2025Q3Quarterly GDP [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]20243,006chart24,9772024Debt (M.€.) [+]
Debt ($M) [+]20243,253chart27,0242024Debt ($M) [+]
Debt (%GDP) [+]202441.74%chart23.80%2024Debt (%GDP) [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024€348chart€3,8802024Debt Per Capita [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2024$376chart$4,1982024Debt Per Capita [+]
Deficit (M.€) [+]2024-326chart-3,1912024Deficit (M.€) [+]
Deficit ($M) [+]2024-353chart-3,4102024Deficit ($M) [+]
Deficit (%GDP) [+]2024-4.53%chart-3.00%2024Deficit (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure (M.€) [+]20241,124.9chart41,059.92024Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Expenditure ($M) [+]20241,217.2chart41,133.82024Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]2023155.2chart3,874.52022Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]2023167.9chart4,079.92022Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]202520.55%chart11.98%2022Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]202346.8chart4,711.22023Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]202350.6chart5,094.22023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]20234.47%chart12.83%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]202433.3chart2,251.92024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]202436.0chart2,436.32024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20240.00%chart5.49%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202415.62%chart39.20%2024Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024€130chart€6,3782024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2024$141chart$6,3902024Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€18chart€5992022Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$20chart$6332022Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€6chart€7312023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$6chart$7902023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024€4chart€3502024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]2024$4chart$3752024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
Baa101/24/2025Moody's Rating [+]
BBB+07/10/2025S&P Rating [+]
BBB04/24/2020Fitch Rating [+]
Corruption Index [+]202335chart452023Corruption Index [+]
Competitiveness Ranking [+]2018134ºchart49º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
Fragile States Index [+]202482.6chart49.42024Fragile States Index [+]
RTI Raking [+]202411ºchart58º2024RTI Raking [+]
38º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
3.5%November 2025Unemployment Rate [+]
3.4%2025Q3Unemployment rate [+]
105K2025Q3Unemployed [+]
NMW [+]2023$37.6chart$624.42025NMW [+]
€1,077.82025NMW [+]
$15,4462024Average Wage [+]
€14,2712024Average Wage [+]
Human Capital Ranking [+]2017117ºchart32º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
1.955812/31/2025Euro / Bulgarian Lev [+]
1.664512/31/2025US Dollar exchange rate [+]
0%03/31/2025Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]
Prices
5.0%December 2025CPI (overall index) [+]
3.5%December 2025HICP [+]
13.8%November 2025PPI Year on Year [+]
Business
Doing Business [+]2020163ºchart61º2020Doing Business [+]
-9.3%November 2025IPI Year on Year [+]
82,005December 2024Passengers vehicles Year [+]
5.82December 2022Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
518.352020Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]202211.4%chart30.3%2024Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
Standard VAT [+]01/01/201415.00%chart20.00%04/01/2011Standard VAT [+]
Top tax rate + SSC [+]202015.0%chart10.0%2020Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]202140,000chart5,557,0002022Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€1,228.1Mchart€44,249.0M2024Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$1,328.0Mchart$47,894.2M2024Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]202320.76%chart42.24%2024Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€1,777.7Mchart€50,840.7M2024Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$1,922.2Mchart$55,029.0M2024Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202330.06%chart48.53%2024Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-549.6Mchart€-6,591.7M2024Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-883.9Mchart$-7,134.7M2024Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2023-9.29%chart-6.29%2024Trade balance % GDP [+]
3.2%November 2025Retail Sales YoY [+]
Socio-Demography
49º2015Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]
Density [+]2024120chart582024Density [+]
Global Peace Ranking [+]202466ºchart26º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
1.40‰2023Crude divorce rate [+]
Remittance received ($M) [+]201749.2chart2,223.52017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]20200.68%chart2.82%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]20201.93%chart25.77%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202330.60‰chart8.30‰2024Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]201778.1chart145.62017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]20238.29‰chart15.60‰2024Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20233.79chart1.812023Fertility Rate [+]
3.40‰2023Crude marriage rate [+]
% risk of poverty [+]201856.8%chart21.2%2025% risk of poverty [+]
Population [+]20248,642,000chart6,437,3602024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]202053,746chart184,3632020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]2020152,486chart1,683,0742020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.458chart0.7992022HDI [+]
Gender Gap Ranking [+]202480ºchart60º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202361.79chart75.902024Life expectancy [+]
Suicides [+]2015990chart4522023Suicides [+]
Suicide rate [+]201514.07chart7.012023Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]2020176chart742023Number of homicides [+]
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]20202.22chart1.092023Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]20230.13chart5.862023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
12024Annual crude oil production [+]
15.02021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
Consumption GWh [+]2023131chart34,1782023Consumption GWh [+]
Generation GWh [+]2023213chart39,4832023Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]12/28/2025125chart38,77412/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]12/28/20257,985chart1,340,80112/28/2025COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
Fully vaccinated [+]07/30/20234,961,886chart2,078,00606/29/2024Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]12/28/202514.46chart6,023.2812/28/2025COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]07/30/20239,155,936chart4,726,61406/29/2024Doses administered [+]
Sierra Leone
Bulgaria