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Sierra Leone Insightsas of Oct 2026
Population size
8.8 M People
Urbanization rate
44%
Population growth
2.67%
Median age
18.6 years
Household size
4.8 People
Education level
48 percent
GDP
3,800,000,000 USD
GDP per capita
432 USD
Inflation rate
52 %
Unemployment rate
4.6 %
Cost of living index
30 index
Income inequality (Gini)
35.7 index
Retail sales volume
1,200,000,000 USD
Retail sales per capita
136 USD
Disposable income per capita
300 USD
Spending by category - apparel
20 percent
Spending by category - groceries
50 percent
Spending by category - electronics
5 percent
Number of retail outlets
50,000 outlets
Major national retail chains
5 chains
Retail market fragmentation
80 percent
Presence of global brands
10 brands
Dominant retail formats
Informal markets and small shops formats
Average commercial rent
15 USD/sqm/month
Property transaction volume
1,500 transactions
Ease of doing business index
163 rank
Business permit process time
120 days
Zoning constraints
High level
E-commerce delivery infrastructure
Emerging status
Road density
0.02 km/sq km
Public transport penetration
30 %
Commute patterns
45 minutes
Vehicle ownership per capita
20 vehicles per 1,000 people
E-commerce share of retail
3 %
Click-and-collect adoption
5 %
Internet penetration
25 %
Mobile commerce usage
15 %
Retail tech startups
10 startups
Retail-related crime rate
High level
Shoplifting incidents
2,000 incidents/year
Consumer protection score
40 score
Business compliance risk
High level
Annual tourist arrivals
100,000 arrivals
Tourist retail spending
50,000,000 USD
Airport traffic
500,000 passengers
Duty-free sales trends
Growing trend
Projected retail market growth rate
6 %
Urban expansion zones
Freetown and Western Area zones
Emerging retail hubs
Bo and Kenema hubs
Major upcoming national mall or retail projects
Freetown Mall expansion projects
Retail Destinations in Sierra Leone
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