GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 22.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 22.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 346.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 22.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2369 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Sierra Leone 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +95.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7813 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8877 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 1999 | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 4.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 6.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 7.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 7.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 9.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 9.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 10.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 14.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 2023 | 21.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 2024 | 22.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 22.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 22.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 22.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +95.0% | 0.2369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.462 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +69.1% | 0.462 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7813 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 88 Zimbabwe 31.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Honduras 25.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Zambia 25.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Czechia 21.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 21.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Mexico 19.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 22.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 22.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2369 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.