Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 30.24 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sierra Leone, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sierra Leone is 30.24 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 166.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sierra Leone peaked at 30.24 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.85 million current LCU, in 1980.
Sierra Leone ranks 20th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.85 million current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 57.11 million current LCU | +876.3% |
| 1988 | 58.20 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 68.46 million current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 1.26 billion current LCU | +1738.9% |
| 1991 | 1.59 billion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 2.65 billion current LCU | +66.9% |
| 1993 | 4.32 billion current LCU | +62.9% |
| 1994 | 9.03 billion current LCU | +108.8% |
| 1995 | 7.16 billion current LCU | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 3.82 billion current LCU | -46.7% |
| 1997 | 3.06 billion current LCU | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 4.82 billion current LCU | +57.4% |
| 1999 | 3.92 billion current LCU | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 5.04 billion current LCU | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 11.36 billion current LCU | +125.4% |
| 2002 | 17.08 billion current LCU | +50.3% |
| 2003 | 23.71 billion current LCU | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 18.98 billion current LCU | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 19.99 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 24.32 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 22.24 billion current LCU | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 16.91 billion current LCU | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 17.51 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 24.44 billion current LCU | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 30.24 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.41 million current LCU | 5.85 million current LCU | 68.46 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.16 billion current LCU | 1.26 billion current LCU | 9.03 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.71 billion current LCU | 5.04 billion current LCU | 24.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.34 billion current LCU | 24.44 billion current LCU | 30.24 billion current 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,406 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 819.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 18,569 current LCU per person (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 30.24 billion current 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 30.24 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Sierra Leone ranks 20th out of 51 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 166.1%. 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 Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (current 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 current local currency.