Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.3561 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sierra Leone, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sierra Leone stood at 0.3561 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.3561 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1138 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.161 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.1304 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1193 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1214 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1142 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.114 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1215 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.144 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1577 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1679 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1752 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1827 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1896 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1966 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1996 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2122 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2537 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2909 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2682 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2565 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.273 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2817 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2899 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3059 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.302 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3198 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3368 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3561 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.3561 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1359 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.3561 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2304 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1265 units per square kilometre | 0.114 units per square kilometre | 0.161 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1649 units per square kilometre | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | 0.1996 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2661 units per square kilometre | 0.2122 units per square kilometre | 0.3059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3287 units per square kilometre | 0.302 units per square kilometre | 0.3561 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 132 Senegal 0.4049 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Malawi 0.3698 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Russia 0.3563 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Venezuela 0.3532 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Tajikistan 0.3346 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Djibouti 0.3255 units 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 product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sierra Leone?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Sierra Leone was 0.3561 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3561 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1138 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Sierra Leone ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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 Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.