Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 286.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.73 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1964.
Sierra Leone ranks 137th of 185 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.73 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 3.11 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 3.22 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 3.31 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 3.48 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 3.69 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 4.06 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 4.15 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 4.42 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 4.73 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 5.73 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 7.48 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1976 | 8.22 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 9.73 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 11.03 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 13.51 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 15.87 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 17.48 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 21.52 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 25.13 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 33.68 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1985 | 60.23 current LCU per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 1986 | 93.32 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1987 | 252.3 current LCU per square kilometre | +170.4% |
| 1988 | 379.15 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1989 | 660.46 current LCU per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 1990 | 1,176 current LCU per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 1991 | 2,771 current LCU per square kilometre | +135.6% |
| 1992 | 4,373 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1993 | 5,838 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1994 | 6,484 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 9,318 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1996 | 12,453 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1997 | 12,059 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 14,842 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 17,692 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 22,147 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 50,450 current LCU per square kilometre | +127.8% |
| 2002 | 61,737 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 74,550 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 85,724 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 102,390 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 100,763 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 119,250 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 141,024 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 159,300 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 162,147 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 251,104 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2012 | 308,204 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 458,487 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2014 | 458,854 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 465,323 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 488,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 512,535 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 697,196 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2019 | 831,827 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 869,785 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.90 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +170.4% | 93.32 current LCU per square kilometre | 252.3 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.26 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.73 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.69 current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 7.31 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.06 current LCU per square kilometre | 13.51 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.91 current LCU per square kilometre | 15.87 current LCU per square kilometre | 660.46 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,701 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,176 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,692 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,733 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,147 current LCU per square kilometre | 159,300 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 463,423 current LCU per square kilometre | 162,147 current LCU per square kilometre | 831,827 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 869,785 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 134 Brunei 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Marshall Islands 1.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kuwait 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Lesotho 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 El Salvador 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 Mozambique 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 current LCU per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.8%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current 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.