Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0888 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0993 million USD per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0063 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0993 million USD per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Sierra Leone 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0063 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0067 million USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0074 million USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0084 million USD per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0104 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.011 million USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0142 million USD per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0164 million USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0185 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0223 million USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0193 million USD per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0237 million USD per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0191 million USD per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0134 million USD per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0113 million USD per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0178 million USD per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0168 million USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0122 million USD per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0146 million USD per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0128 million USD per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0144 million USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0171 million USD per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0163 million USD per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0177 million USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0159 million USD per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0126 million USD per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0126 million USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0119 million USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0151 million USD per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0174 million USD per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0192 million USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0201 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0229 million USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0261 million USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0299 million USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0347 million USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.034 million USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0357 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0408 million USD per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0527 million USD per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0682 million USD per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0695 million USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0658 million USD per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0669 million USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0721 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0885 million USD per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0904 million USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0927 million USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0993 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0986 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre | -9.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0273 million USD per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.01 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0063 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0164 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0182 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0113 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0237 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0146 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0122 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0177 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0231 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0119 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0347 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0651 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0357 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0904 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0948 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0993 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 156 Myanmar 0.0951 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 157 Guinea 0.0936 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 158 Vanuatu 0.0918 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 160 Tajikistan 0.0869 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 161 Bhutan 0.0792 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 162 Guyana 0.079 million USD 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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0888 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0993 million USD per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value 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.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 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.