Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth
Sierra Leone
6.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
6.34 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
129th
South Africa rank
132nd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6.58 % change on previous year against 6.34 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.24 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 205 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 9.86 % change on previous year | 8.81 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 10.87 % change on previous year | 13.01 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -1.41 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 25.19 % change on previous year | 9.35 % change on previous year | 15.84 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.86 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 0.2997 % change on previous year | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 6.58 % change on previous year against 6.34 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.24 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), annual growth?
- Sierra Leone ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 132nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.