Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2003. ◆ Volatile
Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1992–2003
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2003. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 29th out of 62 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 50 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1994 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | -50 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 100 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 1998 | 50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2000 | -75 % change on previous year | -325.0% |
| 2001 | -100 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2003 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.58 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -91.67 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 26 Central African Republic -33.33 % change on previous year
- 27 Haiti -42.86 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Myanmar -50 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Angola -100 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Bangladesh -100 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire -100 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Algeria -100 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Ecuador -100 % change on previous year
- 29 Egypt -100 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Guinea -100 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Guatemala -100 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Honduras -100 % change on previous year
- 29 Indonesia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Kenya -100 % change on previous year
- 29 Cambodia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Lebanon -100 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Liberia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Libya -100 % change on previous year
- 29 Sri Lanka -100 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Mauritania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Nepal -100 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Peru -100 % change on previous year
- 29 Philippines -100 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Rwanda -100 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Senegal -100 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Somalia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 29 South Sudan -100 % change on previous year compare
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- 29 East Timor -100 % change on previous year compare
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More social development data for Sierra Leone
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 8,925 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was -100 % change on previous year in 2003, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 29th out of 62 countries with data for 2003.
- Is number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of armed conflicts, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of armed conflicts Uppsala Conflict Data Program and Peace Research Institute Oslo (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of armed conflicts. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.