GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% on the previous year and up 320.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (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, 2,132 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 211 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,132 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4,993 current LCU per square kilometre | +134.1% |
| 1992 | 7,360 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1993 | 9,456 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 11,595 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 14,252 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 18,792 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1997 | 18,086 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 22,785 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 26,174 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 28,832 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 46,269 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.41 million current LCU per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.89 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +134.1% | 2,132 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,993 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,562 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,132 current LCU per square kilometre | 26,174 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,802 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,832 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
- 158 Saudi Arabia 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 159 Afghanistan 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 160 Tonga 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 162 Greece 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 163 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 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)
- 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,132 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 161st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- 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: linked series (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.