Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.9% on the previous year and up 299.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.47 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Sierra Leone 134th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.47 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 20.9 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 24.49 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 28.84 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 38.49 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1985 | 66.84 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 1986 | 104.94 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1987 | 284.01 current LCU per square kilometre | +170.6% |
| 1988 | 407.16 current LCU per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1989 | 724.83 current LCU per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1990 | 1,354 current LCU per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 1991 | 3,120 current LCU per square kilometre | +130.5% |
| 1992 | 4,767 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1993 | 6,307 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 7,126 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 9,826 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 13,779 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1997 | 11,778 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 15,616 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 17,741 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 22,349 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2001 | 55,537 current LCU per square kilometre | +148.5% |
| 2002 | 68,376 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 82,447 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 94,456 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 114,016 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 114,888 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 134,515 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 158,851 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 180,086 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 243,045 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 387,452 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 2012 | 416,912 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 537,980 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 535,851 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 551,545 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 582,196 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 625,125 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 806,865 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 962,333 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 171.9 current LCU per square kilometre | 18.47 current LCU per square kilometre | 724.83 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,141 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,354 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,741 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 102,552 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,349 current LCU per square kilometre | 180,086 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 564,930 current LCU per square kilometre | 243,045 current LCU per square kilometre | 962,333 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 131 Slovakia 2.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 132 Kuwait 2.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 133 Marshall Islands 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 135 Saudi Arabia 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Lesotho 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 El Salvador 1.98 million current 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,075 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 908.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 20,577 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.47 current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 134th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.0%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current 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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure 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 national expenditure (current 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.