Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square was 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Sierra Leone, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Sierra Leone is 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.6% on the previous year and up 540.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 142nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | +121.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 million SLC per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 million SLC per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1989 | 0.001 million SLC per square kilometre | +73.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 million SLC per square kilometre | +83.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 million SLC per square kilometre | +134.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 million SLC per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0082 million SLC per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 0.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0123 million SLC per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0163 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0156 million SLC per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0197 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0226 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0249 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0364 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0451 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0542 million SLC per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0661 million SLC per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0774 million SLC per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0893 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1035 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1151 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1421 million SLC per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1773 million SLC per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2288 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2953 million SLC per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3143 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3344 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.421 million SLC per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5323 million SLC per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7022 million SLC per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8143 million SLC per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9109 million SLC per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million SLC per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million SLC per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2023 | 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre | +36.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.48 million SLC per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.01 million SLC per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square 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 | +134.1% | 0.0018 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0043 million SLC per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +121.6% | 0.0001 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 million SLC per square kilometre | 0 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.001 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0117 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0018 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0226 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0642 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.0249 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1151 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3962 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.1421 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.8143 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million SLC per square kilometre | 0.9109 million SLC per square kilometre | 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 139 Dominica 2.34 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 140 Afghanistan 2.08 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 141 Cuba 1.95 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 143 Saudi Arabia 1.86 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 144 Greece 1.75 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 145 Bulgaria 1.71 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, per square in Sierra Leone?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square in Sierra Leone was 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square?
- Sierra Leone ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 540.8%. 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 Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency 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 — Value Standard Local Currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency 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.