Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.4304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.73 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.47 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 4.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.75 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6017 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8915 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2263 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8753 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3987 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.9096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.4304 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- Sierra Leone ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.