Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre was 219,174 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 219,174 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.9% on the previous year and up 1,087.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 219,174 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -22,206 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2013.
Sierra Leone ranks 138th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.21 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 2.65 current LCU per square kilometre | +119.9% |
| 1979 | 2.73 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4672 current LCU per square kilometre | -82.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6734 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1982 | 1.17 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9889 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 4.24 current LCU per square kilometre | +328.9% |
| 1985 | -0.4248 current LCU per square kilometre | -110.0% |
| 1986 | 8.5 current LCU per square kilometre | -2101.9% |
| 1987 | 48.43 current LCU per square kilometre | +469.5% |
| 1988 | 74.36 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 1989 | 78.54 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 54.65 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1991 | 213.01 current LCU per square kilometre | +289.8% |
| 1992 | -134.25 current LCU per square kilometre | -163.0% |
| 1993 | -2.98 current LCU per square kilometre | -97.8% |
| 1994 | 385.03 current LCU per square kilometre | -13008.6% |
| 1995 | -302.68 current LCU per square kilometre | -178.6% |
| 1996 | 236.72 current LCU per square kilometre | -178.2% |
| 1997 | -391.35 current LCU per square kilometre | -265.3% |
| 1998 | 363.46 current LCU per square kilometre | -192.9% |
| 1999 | 120.84 current LCU per square kilometre | -66.8% |
| 2000 | -1,749 current LCU per square kilometre | -1547.7% |
| 2001 | -1,795 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | -812.41 current LCU per square kilometre | -54.7% |
| 2003 | -799.39 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | -4,310 current LCU per square kilometre | +439.2% |
| 2005 | -891 current LCU per square kilometre | -79.3% |
| 2006 | 17,124 current LCU per square kilometre | -2021.8% |
| 2007 | 9,745 current LCU per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2008 | 12,790 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 22,418 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 2010 | 79,967 current LCU per square kilometre | +256.7% |
| 2011 | 43,756 current LCU per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 2012 | 64,700 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2013 | -22,206 current LCU per square kilometre | -134.3% |
| 2014 | 79,094 current LCU per square kilometre | -456.2% |
| 2015 | 43,341 current LCU per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 2016 | 71,362 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 2017 | 82,953 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 22,415 current LCU per square kilometre | -73.0% |
| 2019 | 31,608 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2020 | 96,140 current LCU per square kilometre | +204.2% |
| 2021 | 97,957 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 128,232 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 219,174 current LCU per square kilometre | +70.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 219,174 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 219,174 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +13008.6% | -2.98 current LCU per square kilometre | 385.03 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +2101.9% | -0.4248 current LCU per square kilometre | 8.5 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +2021.8% | -891 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,124 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -1547.7% | 120.84 current LCU per square kilometre | -1,749 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.21 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.73 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.69 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4248 current LCU per square kilometre | 78.54 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.24 current LCU per square kilometre | -391.35 current LCU per square kilometre | 385.03 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,172 current LCU per square kilometre | -4,310 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,418 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,699 current LCU per square kilometre | -22,206 current LCU per square kilometre | 82,953 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,376 current LCU per square kilometre | 96,140 current LCU per square kilometre | 219,174 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 135 Samoa 268,482 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 136 Zambia 258,420 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 137 Georgia 226,191 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Estonia 214,110 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 202,775 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 141 Finland 198,570 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)
- 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 savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 219,174 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 219,174 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -22,206 current LCU per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,087.0%. 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 savings (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 savings (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.