Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square was 92.35 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Sierra Leone, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 92.35 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5,211.4% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 341.37 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Sierra Leone 77th out of 216 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.78 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 27.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 27.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 21.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 44.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 1975 | 41.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 28.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1977 | 39.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1978 | 37.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 33.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 38.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 37.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 49.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1983 | 65.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1984 | 82.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1985 | 81.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 71.07 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 63.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 56.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 82.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1990 | 73.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 65.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 71.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 35.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1994 | 40.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9398 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 2.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +189.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2909 current US$ per square kilometre | -89.3% |
| 1999 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.3255 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 1.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +215.0% |
| 2006 | 48.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +4659.4% |
| 2007 | 73.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 2008 | 46.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2009 | 40.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 70.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 2011 | 114.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2012 | 114.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -72.0% |
| 2014 | 36.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 84.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +128.0% |
| 2016 | 267.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +217.4% |
| 2017 | 341.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 118.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 2019 | 7.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 2020 | 1.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -78.1% |
| 2021 | 92.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +5211.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 92.35 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.45 current US$ per square kilometre, 8.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 92.35 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.57 current US$ per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +5211.4% | 1.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 92.35 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +4659.4% | 1.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 48.81 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 21.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 44.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 37.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 82.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 73.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 0 current US$ per square kilometre | 73.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 7.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 341.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 92.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 74 Romania 195.44 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 142.68 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Pakistan 99.1 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Niger 75.75 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 South Korea 69.81 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Botswana 55.74 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Sierra Leone?
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square in Sierra Leone was 92.35 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 341.37 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square?
- Sierra Leone ranks 77th out of 216 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: mineral depletion Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.