GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) was 862,484 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
862,484 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
167th
of 211 countries
All-time high
862,484 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
186,852 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 862,484 constant LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 862,484 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 186,852 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 167th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 186,852 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 195,337 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 198,658 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 211,938 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 227,156 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 231,017 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 231,101 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 235,769 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 255,870 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 277,926 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 287,559 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 290,148 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 296,696 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 307,080 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 312,206 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 310,804 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 310,948 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 318,430 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 332,796 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 348,915 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 358,968 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 376,133 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 368,224 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 383,296 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 362,937 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 367,423 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 393,993 constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 366,099 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 368,771 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 381,125 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 390,089 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 315,921 constant LCU per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 320,263 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 314,027 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 288,906 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 293,972 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 276,696 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 281,635 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 276,060 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 294,425 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 275,743 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 348,882 constant LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 381,969 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 406,715 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 424,422 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 442,600 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 459,196 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 476,122 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 483,411 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 514,136 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 555,784 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 614,576 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 704,694 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 649,622 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 621,276 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 661,270 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 682,483 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 702,233 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 740,876 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 731,589 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 774,730 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 815,896 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 862,484 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 862,484 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.22 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 862,484 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.46 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre (GDP Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +26.5% | 275,743 constant LCU per square kilometre | 348,882 constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219,300 constant LCU per square kilometre | 186,852 constant LCU per square kilometre | 255,870 constant LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 304,459 constant LCU per square kilometre | 277,926 constant LCU per square kilometre | 332,796 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 369,476 constant LCU per square kilometre | 348,915 constant LCU per square kilometre | 393,993 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 313,869 constant LCU per square kilometre | 276,060 constant LCU per square kilometre | 390,089 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 399,348 constant LCU per square kilometre | 275,743 constant LCU per square kilometre | 483,411 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 644,695 constant LCU per square kilometre | 514,136 constant LCU per square kilometre | 740,876 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 796,175 constant LCU per square kilometre | 731,589 constant LCU per square kilometre | 862,484 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 164 Belarus 993,857 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 Georgia 887,734 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 Lithuania 881,831 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 168 Samoa 854,406 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 169 Ghana 821,534 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 170 Bosnia and Herzegovina 812,768 constant 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 862,484 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 862,484 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,852 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 167th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP 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
GDP (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.