[2] Since the end of the civil war in 2002 the economy is gradually recovering with a GDP growth rate between 4 and 7%.
[3] 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.
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country.