Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU) was -186.73 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Discrepancy in GDP, value added in Sierra Leone, 1985–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for discrepancy in gdp, value added in Sierra Leone is -186.73 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.1% on the previous year and down 874.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discrepancy in gdp, value added in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.51 billion current LCU in 1985 and was at its lowest, -186.73 billion current LCU, in 2011.
Sierra Leone ranks 49th of 51 countries on this measure, 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 (current LCU) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.51 billion current LCU | — |
| 1986 | -934.89 million current LCU | -161.9% |
| 1987 | -823.09 million current LCU | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 526.53 million current LCU | -164.0% |
| 1989 | -1.72 billion current LCU | -426.8% |
| 1990 | -1.84 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1991 | -3.31 billion current LCU | +79.7% |
| 1992 | -4.29 billion current LCU | +29.5% |
| 1993 | -5.48 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1994 | -4.36 billion current LCU | -20.5% |
| 1995 | -6.72 billion current LCU | +54.3% |
| 1996 | -13.69 billion current LCU | +103.5% |
| 1997 | -10.50 billion current LCU | -23.3% |
| 1998 | -10.71 billion current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1999 | -19.02 billion current LCU | +77.6% |
| 2000 | -20.34 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2001 | -19.15 billion current LCU | -5.9% |
| 2002 | -24.06 billion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 2003 | -33.12 billion current LCU | +37.7% |
| 2004 | -58.97 billion current LCU | +78.0% |
| 2005 | -65.01 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2006 | -71.07 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2007 | -81.36 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2008 | -105.21 billion current LCU | +29.3% |
| 2009 | -121.93 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2010 | -152.96 billion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2011 | -186.73 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's -186.73 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0021 current LCU. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -426.8% | 526.53 million current LCU | -1.72 billion current LCU |
| 1988 | +164.0% | -823.09 million current LCU | 526.53 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -288.18 million current LCU | -1.72 billion current LCU | 1.51 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | -7.99 billion current LCU | -19.02 billion current LCU | -1.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -60.02 billion current LCU | -121.93 billion current LCU | -19.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -169.84 billion current LCU | -186.73 billion current LCU | -152.96 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 46 Kenya -68.48 billion current LCU compare
- 47 Burkina Faso -116.14 billion current LCU compare
- 48 Madagascar -182.17 billion current LCU compare
- 50 Senegal -730.88 billion current LCU compare
- 51 Zambia -1.27 trillion current 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 -186.73 billion current 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 1.51 billion current LCU in 1985.
- What is the lowest discrepancy in gdp, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -186.73 billion current LCU in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for discrepancy in gdp, value added?
- Sierra Leone ranks 49th out of 51 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 874.9%. 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 (current 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 current local currency.