Sierra Leone vs World: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP
Sierra Leone
0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
World
0.8756 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
40th
World rank
38th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- World
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8756 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 40th and World ranks 38th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and World in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 1980s | 0.9357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 1990s | 0.9506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 2000s | 0.9535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 2010s | 0.9701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.9673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0842 current 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) (current us$), per unit of gdp, Sierra Leone or World?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.8756 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp between Sierra Leone and World?
- 0.0928 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and World rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 40th and World ranks 38th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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) (current 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.