Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 100,762 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 100,762 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 124,173 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6,521 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Sierra Leone 145th out of 183 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 national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17,590 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 18,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 19,773 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 15,298 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 15,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 13,121 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 6,521 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 1987 | 8,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 12,523 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1989 | 12,118 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 8,938 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 10,563 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 9,544 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 11,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 12,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 13,011 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 14,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 12,001 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 9,987 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 9,833 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 10,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 27,962 current US$ per square kilometre | +161.8% |
| 2002 | 32,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 35,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 34,967 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 39,458 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 38,788 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 45,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 53,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 53,191 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 61,096 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 89,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 95,973 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 124,173 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 118,442 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 108,657 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 92,560 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 84,654 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 101,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 106,805 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 102,699 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 110,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 109,997 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 100,762 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,865 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,521 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,773 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,210 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,965 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,682 current US$ per square kilometre | 53,279 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,317 current US$ per square kilometre | 61,096 current US$ per square kilometre | 124,173 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,930 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,762 current US$ per square kilometre | 110,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 142 Cameroon 107,586 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Paraguay 106,827 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 106,738 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Algeria 100,096 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Bhutan 98,713 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Zimbabwe 98,345 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 100,762 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 124,173 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,521 current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 145th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.