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
-50050100150196119932025

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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Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 10,675 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

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.