GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre 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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

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 in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for GDP (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 164 Belarus 993,857 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 165 Georgia 887,734 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 166 Lithuania 881,831 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 168 Samoa 854,406 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 169 Ghana 821,534 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 170 Bosnia and Herzegovina 812,768 constant LCU per square kilometre compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
GDP (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
212 places, 10,754 data points, 1961–2023
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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.