Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 161,836 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
161,836 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
137th
of 164 countries
All-time high
161,836 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
39,792 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 161,836 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 161,836 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39,792 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sierra Leone ranks 137th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,792 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 41,578 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 42,271 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 42,806 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 45,859 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 48,749 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 48,424 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 53,196 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 58,017 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 60,007 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 60,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 60,827 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 62,933 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 65,141 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 65,108 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 64,644 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 65,202 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 67,733 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 71,239 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 73,187 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 76,118 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 77,444 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 77,375 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 80,712 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 82,597 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 83,788 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 87,207 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 89,387 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 92,451 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 95,771 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 88,129 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 79,706 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 79,817 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 82,680 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 74,367 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 55,996 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1997 | 46,178 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 45,812 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 42,138 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 43,736 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 51,702 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 65,436 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 71,557 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 76,327 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 79,817 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 83,254 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 89,990 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 94,885 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 98,001 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 103,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 109,911 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 126,547 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 152,805 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 159,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 127,305 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 135,292 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 140,319 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 145,206 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 152,836 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 149,827 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 155,977 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 161,836 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 161,836 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 115,907 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 161,836 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 199,392 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +26.6% | 51,702 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 65,436 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,743 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 39,792 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 58,017 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 64,310 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 60,007 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 71,239 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,027 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 73,187 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 92,451 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,059 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 42,138 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 95,771 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 75,471 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 43,736 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 98,001 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,322 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 103,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 159,715 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,880 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 149,827 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 161,836 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 134 Venezuela 169,698 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 165,292 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 136 Paraguay 164,459 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 138 Iceland 158,876 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 139 Lesotho 156,842 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 140 Djibouti 146,492 international-$ in 2011 prices 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 161,836 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 161,836 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,792 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 137th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 product (GDP) 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.