GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre was 101,679 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 101,679 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 105,632 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,153 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Sierra Leone 162nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5,256 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 5,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 5,457 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5,205 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 5,153 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 5,615 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 6,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 6,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 6,541 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 7,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 9,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 10,451 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 9,582 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 9,361 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 10,731 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 14,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1980 | 17,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 17,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 17,303 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 14,906 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 15,074 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 12,678 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 9,479 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1987 | 9,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 9,849 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 11,975 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 11,115 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 10,479 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 7,939 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 9,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 9,704 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 10,795 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 12,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 11,743 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 10,313 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 9,410 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 9,131 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 10,828 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 17,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 2003 | 30,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 2004 | 30,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 33,691 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 34,180 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 38,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 47,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 54,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 59,796 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 62,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 75,013 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 90,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 92,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 92,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 93,299 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 86,131 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 86,731 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 90,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 92,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 99,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 105,632 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 101,679 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 101,679 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 40,634 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 101,679 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101,000 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +72.4% | 17,641 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,418 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,359 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,153 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,615 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 9,014 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,018 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,279 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,541 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,479 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,303 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,333 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,939 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,338 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,648 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,131 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,490 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,980 current US$ per square kilometre | 59,796 current US$ per square kilometre | 93,299 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,685 current US$ per square kilometre | 92,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 105,632 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 159 Zimbabwe 107,674 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Paraguay 107,217 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Tajikistan 104,905 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Myanmar 101,300 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Cameroon 101,000 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Venezuela 97,420 current US$ 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 gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 101,679 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 105,632 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,153 current US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 162nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) 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.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, Atlas method Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) 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.