Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 42.54 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▼ Falling
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sierra Leone, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sierra Leone stood at 42.54 billion constant LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sierra Leone peaked at 53.20 billion constant LCU in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.18 billion constant LCU, in 2007.
That places Sierra Leone 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.09 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1991 | 53.20 billion constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 28.69 billion constant LCU | -46.1% |
| 1993 | 27.65 billion constant LCU | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 26.66 billion constant LCU | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 34.14 billion constant LCU | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 39.55 billion constant LCU | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 36.96 billion constant LCU | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 37.32 billion constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 36.92 billion constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 41.34 billion constant LCU | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 36.17 billion constant LCU | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 40.07 billion constant LCU | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 40.31 billion constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.50 billion constant LCU | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 25.12 billion constant LCU | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 24.32 billion constant LCU | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 15.18 billion constant LCU | -37.6% |
| 2008 | 43.69 billion constant LCU | +187.8% |
| 2009 | 39.84 billion constant LCU | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 40.93 billion constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 42.54 billion constant LCU | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.12 billion constant LCU | 26.66 billion constant LCU | 53.20 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.15 billion constant LCU | 15.18 billion constant LCU | 43.69 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.74 billion constant LCU | 40.93 billion constant LCU | 42.54 billion constant LCU | 2 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 475.61 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 217.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 7.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 5.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 4,928 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sierra Leone?
- Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sierra Leone was 42.54 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 53.20 billion constant LCU in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.18 billion constant LCU in 2007.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Sierra Leone ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is electricity, gas and water supply, value added rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in gas, electricity and water is defined as the value of output of the ‘Electricity, Gas and Water supply' industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Gas, electricity and water is a subset of industry (ISIC 40-41). Data are in constant local currency.