Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Electricity, gas and water supply, value added was 7.15 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
In 2011, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sierra Leone stood at 7.15 million current US$.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sierra Leone peaked at 15.38 million current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million current US$, in 1989.
Sierra Leone ranks 46th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity, gas and water supply, value added in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.57 million current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 1.78 million current US$ | -68.0% |
| 1988 | 1.79 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million current US$ | -36.1% |
| 1990 | 8.31 million current US$ | +626.3% |
| 1991 | 5.38 million current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1992 | 5.31 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 7.62 million current US$ | +43.4% |
| 1994 | 15.38 million current US$ | +102.0% |
| 1995 | 9.48 million current US$ | -38.4% |
| 1996 | 4.15 million current US$ | -56.3% |
| 1997 | 3.12 million current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 3.08 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.17 million current US$ | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 2.41 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 5.72 million current US$ | +137.4% |
| 2002 | 8.14 million current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2003 | 10.10 million current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 7.03 million current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 6.92 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.21 million current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 7.45 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 5.67 million current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 5.14 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 6.14 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 7.15 million current US$ | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.57 million current US$ | 1.14 million current US$ | 5.57 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.40 million current US$ | 2.17 million current US$ | 15.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.68 million current US$ | 2.41 million current US$ | 10.10 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 million current US$ | 6.14 million current US$ | 7.15 million current US$ | 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,166 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 9.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 7,701 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 17.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 7.15 million current US$ 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 15.38 million current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest electricity, gas and water supply, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million current US$ in 1989.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for electricity, gas and water supply, value added?
- Sierra Leone ranks 46th out of 52 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 24.9%. 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 Electricity, gas and water supply, value added (current US$). 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 U.S. dollars.