Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 83,246 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
83,246 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
148th
of 185 countries
All-time high
105,825 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
4,175 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 83,246 current US$ per square kilometre for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 105,825 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,175 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
Sierra Leone ranks 148th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 4,464 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 4,360 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 4,504 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 4,572 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 4,175 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 4,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 4,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 4,989 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 5,519 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 5,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 6,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 8,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 7,385 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 8,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 10,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1979 | 12,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 15,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 15,079 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 17,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 13,329 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 13,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 11,824 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 5,799 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1987 | 7,411 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 11,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 1989 | 11,042 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 7,768 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1991 | 9,384 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 8,756 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 10,289 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 11,050 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 12,339 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 13,526 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 12,286 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 9,492 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1999 | 9,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 10,586 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 25,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +140.0% |
| 2002 | 29,412 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 31,751 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 31,734 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 35,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 34,020 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 39,947 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 47,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 47,052 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 40,760 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 57,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2012 | 70,949 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 105,825 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2014 | 101,423 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 91,671 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 77,672 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 69,408 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 87,901 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 92,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 88,483 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 96,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 95,320 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 83,246 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,416 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,175 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,572 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 7,533 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,876 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,784 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,206 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,799 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,371 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,469 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,768 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,526 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,586 current US$ per square kilometre | 47,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,567 current US$ per square kilometre | 40,760 current US$ per square kilometre | 105,825 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,246 current US$ per square kilometre | 96,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 145 Cameroon 87,672 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Russian Federation 84,898 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Paraguay 84,746 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Kyrgyzstan 82,514 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Guinea 76,727 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 65,555 current US$ 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 50.14 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 50.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 83,246 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 105,825 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,175 current US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 148th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.