Discrepancy in GDP, value added (constant LCU) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Discrepancy in GDP, value added (constant LCU) was -95.55 billion constant LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Discrepancy in GDP, value added in Sierra Leone, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded -95.55 billion constant LCU for discrepancy in gdp, value added in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 242.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discrepancy in gdp, value added in Sierra Leone peaked at -1.54 billion constant LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, -95.55 billion constant LCU, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Discrepancy in GDP, value added (constant LCU) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -9.42 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1991 | -6.54 billion constant LCU | -30.6% |
| 1992 | -4.94 billion constant LCU | -24.4% |
| 1993 | -4.70 billion constant LCU | -4.9% |
| 1994 | -3.83 billion constant LCU | -18.6% |
| 1995 | -3.41 billion constant LCU | -11.0% |
| 1996 | -3.02 billion constant LCU | -11.4% |
| 1997 | -2.13 billion constant LCU | -29.5% |
| 1998 | -2.12 billion constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 1999 | -1.54 billion constant LCU | -27.3% |
| 2000 | -1.66 billion constant LCU | +7.6% |
| 2001 | -27.93 billion constant LCU | +1585.2% |
| 2002 | -36.28 billion constant LCU | +29.9% |
| 2003 | -46.45 billion constant LCU | +28.0% |
| 2004 | -72.32 billion constant LCU | +55.7% |
| 2005 | -71.21 billion constant LCU | -1.5% |
| 2006 | -71.07 billion constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 2007 | -72.87 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2008 | -82.06 billion constant LCU | +12.6% |
| 2009 | -87.04 billion constant LCU | +6.1% |
| 2010 | -92.72 billion constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 2011 | -95.55 billion constant LCU | +3.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -95.55 billion constant LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 0 constant LCU. (14 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's -95.55 billion constant LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 constant LCU. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Discrepancy in GDP, value added (constant LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1585.2% | -1.66 billion constant LCU | -27.93 billion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.16 billion constant LCU | -9.42 billion constant LCU | -1.54 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -56.89 billion constant LCU | -87.04 billion constant LCU | -1.66 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -94.13 billion constant LCU | -95.55 billion constant LCU | -92.72 billion constant LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 35 Egypt -28.00 billion constant LCU compare
- 36 Central African Republic -29.87 billion constant LCU compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire -69.87 billion constant LCU compare
- 39 Burkina Faso -102.33 billion constant LCU compare
- 40 Zambia -160.77 billion constant LCU compare
- 41 Senegal -466.39 billion constant LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is discrepancy in gdp, value added in Sierra Leone?
- Discrepancy in gdp, value added in Sierra Leone was -95.55 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest discrepancy in gdp, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was -1.54 billion constant LCU in 1999.
- What is the lowest discrepancy in gdp, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -95.55 billion constant LCU in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for discrepancy in gdp, value added?
- Sierra Leone ranks 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is discrepancy in gdp, value added rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 242.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Discrepancy in GDP, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the discrepancy included in the value added of services, etc. Covered here are any discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from linking new and old series in the World Bank data base. Data are in constant local currency.