Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per
Sierra Leone
5.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
93rd
South Africa rank
96th
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 5.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 96th of 207 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2435 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2788 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2786 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6338 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6318 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2405 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9589 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1832 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 5.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 1.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Sierra Leone ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 96th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), 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
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.