Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 819,681 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
819,681 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
133rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
819,681 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
153,383 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1980–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1980200120231980: 247.9k constant LCU per square kilometre1981: 241.8k constant LCU per square kilometre1982: 243.5k constant LCU per square kilometre1983: 227.8k constant LCU per square kilometre1984: 221.0k constant LCU per square kilometre1985: 212.7k constant LCU per square kilometre1986: 209.8k constant LCU per square kilometre1987: 224.9k constant LCU per square kilometre1988: 223.0k constant LCU per square kilometre1989: 217.6k constant LCU per square kilometre1990: 198.5k constant LCU per square kilometre1991: 202.8k constant LCU per square kilometre1992: 178.3k constant LCU per square kilometre1993: 190.9k constant LCU per square kilometre1994: 159.9k constant LCU per square kilometre1995: 187.8k constant LCU per square kilometre1996: 201.8k constant LCU per square kilometre1997: 164.8k constant LCU per square kilometre1998: 159.9k constant LCU per square kilometre1999: 153.4k constant LCU per square kilometre2000: 163.9k constant LCU per square kilometre2001: 206.3k constant LCU per square kilometre2002: 256.5k constant LCU per square kilometre2003: 271.1k constant LCU per square kilometre2004: 278.5k constant LCU per square kilometre2005: 283.3k constant LCU per square kilometre2006: 288.4k constant LCU per square kilometre2007: 310.2k constant LCU per square kilometre2008: 339.6k constant LCU per square kilometre2009: 367.4k constant LCU per square kilometre2010: 321.8k constant LCU per square kilometre2011: 423.5k constant LCU per square kilometre2012: 477.0k constant LCU per square kilometre2013: 633.7k constant LCU per square kilometre2014: 622.4k constant LCU per square kilometre2015: 513.2k constant LCU per square kilometre2016: 589.6k constant LCU per square kilometre2017: 611.9k constant LCU per square kilometre2018: 697.2k constant LCU per square kilometre2019: 757.5k constant LCU per square kilometre2020: 711.1k constant LCU per square kilometre2021: 751.2k constant LCU per square kilometre2022: 803.0k constant LCU per square kilometre2023: 819.7k constant LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 819,681 constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 819,681 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 153,383 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1999.

That places Sierra Leone 133rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1980 to 2023.
Year constant LCU per square kilometre Change
1980 247,932 constant LCU per square kilometre
1981 241,776 constant LCU per square kilometre -2.5%
1982 243,531 constant LCU per square kilometre +0.7%
1983 227,844 constant LCU per square kilometre -6.4%
1984 220,998 constant LCU per square kilometre -3.0%
1985 212,745 constant LCU per square kilometre -3.7%
1986 209,791 constant LCU per square kilometre -1.4%
1987 224,870 constant LCU per square kilometre +7.2%
1988 223,044 constant LCU per square kilometre -0.8%
1989 217,558 constant LCU per square kilometre -2.5%
1990 198,473 constant LCU per square kilometre -8.8%
1991 202,814 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.2%
1992 178,295 constant LCU per square kilometre -12.1%
1993 190,907 constant LCU per square kilometre +7.1%
1994 159,943 constant LCU per square kilometre -16.2%
1995 187,764 constant LCU per square kilometre +17.4%
1996 201,793 constant LCU per square kilometre +7.5%
1997 164,821 constant LCU per square kilometre -18.3%
1998 159,860 constant LCU per square kilometre -3.0%
1999 153,383 constant LCU per square kilometre -4.1%
2000 163,922 constant LCU per square kilometre +6.9%
2001 206,308 constant LCU per square kilometre +25.9%
2002 256,496 constant LCU per square kilometre +24.3%
2003 271,058 constant LCU per square kilometre +5.7%
2004 278,455 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.7%
2005 283,313 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.7%
2006 288,382 constant LCU per square kilometre +1.8%
2007 310,204 constant LCU per square kilometre +7.6%
2008 339,565 constant LCU per square kilometre +9.5%
2009 367,364 constant LCU per square kilometre +8.2%
2010 321,815 constant LCU per square kilometre -12.4%
2011 423,500 constant LCU per square kilometre +31.6%
2012 476,967 constant LCU per square kilometre +12.6%
2013 633,660 constant LCU per square kilometre +32.9%
2014 622,415 constant LCU per square kilometre -1.8%
2015 513,245 constant LCU per square kilometre -17.5%
2016 589,647 constant LCU per square kilometre +14.9%
2017 611,851 constant LCU per square kilometre +3.8%
2018 697,196 constant LCU per square kilometre +13.9%
2019 757,484 constant LCU per square kilometre +8.6%
2020 711,133 constant LCU per square kilometre -6.1%
2021 751,180 constant LCU per square kilometre +5.6%
2022 802,951 constant LCU per square kilometre +6.9%
2023 819,681 constant LCU per square kilometre +2.1%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 819,681 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.59 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 819,681 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.13 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 227,009 constant LCU per square kilometre 209,791 constant LCU per square kilometre 247,932 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 179,805 constant LCU per square kilometre 153,383 constant LCU per square kilometre 202,814 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 276,507 constant LCU per square kilometre 163,922 constant LCU per square kilometre 367,364 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 564,778 constant LCU per square kilometre 321,815 constant LCU per square kilometre 757,484 constant LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 771,236 constant LCU per square kilometre 711,133 constant LCU per square kilometre 819,681 constant LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 130 Bahamas 1.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 131 Lesotho 947,803 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 132 Croatia 929,324 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 134 Samoa 776,151 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 135 Kiribati 758,673 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 136 Georgia 734,287 constant LCU per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 819,681 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 819,681 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 153,383 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1999.
How does Sierra Leone rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
Sierra Leone ranks 133rd out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
constant LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 7,020 data points, 1961–2023
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Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.