Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per was 6.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Sierra Leone stood at 6.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 284.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
That places Sierra Leone 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.7% |
| 1984 | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +125.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +156.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +158.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0141 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +80.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0667 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +162.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +62.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3017 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5633 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9288 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 1999 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9835 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 1.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 2.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 3.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 3.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 6.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2024 | 6.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 6.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 201.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +162.3% | 0.0254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0667 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +158.7% | 0.0056 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +156.4% | 0.0022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +125.1% | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4093 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0667 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 66 Egypt 8.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Mauritania 7.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 6.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Nicaragua 5.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Philippines 4.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Cape Verde 4.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Sierra Leone?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Sierra Leone was 6.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- Sierra Leone ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.4%. 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 Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, 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.