GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 36.6%
World rank
160th
of 210 countries
All-time high
1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.78 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.6% on the previous year and up 320.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.78 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 160th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.78 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.91 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 2.96 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 3.15 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 3.56 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 3.72 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 3.5 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 3.81 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 4.72 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1970 | 5.02 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 4.83 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 5.16 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 6.51 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1974 | 7.69 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 8.51 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 9.17 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 10.99 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 13.94 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 16.25 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 16.01 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 17.9 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 22.23 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 25.99 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 37.82 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1985 | 60.47 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1986 | 109.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 1987 | 311.33 current LCU per square kilometre | +184.9% |
| 1988 | 475.27 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1989 | 773.12 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1990 | 1,363 current LCU per square kilometre | +76.3% |
| 1991 | 3,192 current LCU per square kilometre | +134.1% |
| 1992 | 4,705 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1993 | 6,045 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 7,412 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 9,111 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 12,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1997 | 11,561 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 14,565 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 16,732 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 18,430 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 46,269 current LCU per square kilometre | +151.0% |
| 2002 | 56,238 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 69,697 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 83,732 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 101,895 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 133,926 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 150,251 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 171,748 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 185,436 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 234,938 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 292,934 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 369,626 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 450,342 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 481,758 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 477,386 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 530,201 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 588,242 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 702,233 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 814,338 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 910,856 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2023 | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.46 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.78 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.72 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.81 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.83 current LCU per square kilometre | 16.25 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 184.94 current LCU per square kilometre | 16.01 current LCU per square kilometre | 773.12 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,670 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,363 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,732 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,762 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,430 current LCU per square kilometre | 185,436 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 494,200 current LCU per square kilometre | 234,938 current LCU per square kilometre | 814,338 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 910,856 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 157 Saudi Arabia 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 158 Afghanistan 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 159 Tonga 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 Greece 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Mozambique 1.70 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 819.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 18,569 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 160th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.5%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current 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 (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.