Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 870,164 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
870,164 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
135th
of 175 countries
All-time high
870,164 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
229,799 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1967–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 870,164 constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 870,164 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 229,799 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Sierra Leone 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 230,639 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 229,799 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 259,824 constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 282,217 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 283,832 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 283,520 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 298,587 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 305,928 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 303,108 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 300,629 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 304,864 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 323,572 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 340,705 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 350,598 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 358,459 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 375,675 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 364,832 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 381,191 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 362,336 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 364,066 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 400,090 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 383,257 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 379,310 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 383,415 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 391,638 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 315,058 constant LCU per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 319,379 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 320,115 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 292,406 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 295,551 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 277,812 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 283,001 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 276,951 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 294,154 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 273,917 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 345,273 constant LCU per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 377,095 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 403,229 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 421,027 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 441,593 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 456,421 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 474,979 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 483,766 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 516,205 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 561,154 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 631,797 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 723,103 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 668,378 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 597,509 constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 649,699 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 683,300 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 702,233 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 738,811 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 733,005 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 764,271 constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 813,865 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 870,164 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 870,164 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 870,164 constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.74 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240,087 constant LCU per square kilometre | 229,799 constant LCU per square kilometre | 259,824 constant LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1970s | 302,696 constant LCU per square kilometre | 282,217 constant LCU per square kilometre | 340,705 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 371,981 constant LCU per square kilometre | 350,598 constant LCU per square kilometre | 400,090 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 315,533 constant LCU per square kilometre | 276,951 constant LCU per square kilometre | 391,638 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 397,145 constant LCU per square kilometre | 273,917 constant LCU per square kilometre | 483,766 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 647,219 constant LCU per square kilometre | 516,205 constant LCU per square kilometre | 738,811 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 795,326 constant LCU per square kilometre | 733,005 constant LCU per square kilometre | 870,164 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 132 Panama 1.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Belarus 950,267 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 134 Georgia 887,709 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Samoa 858,428 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Lithuania 833,502 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 138 Ghana 813,930 constant 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 gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 870,164 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 870,164 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,799 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic income (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.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic income 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
Gross domestic income (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.