Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per was 126,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
126,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
126,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
29,235 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Sierra Leone, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Sierra Leone is 126,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Sierra Leone peaked at 126,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29,235 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1964.
Sierra Leone ranks 139th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 29,235 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 31,037 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 31,409 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 31,265 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 31,644 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 33,990 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 36,746 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 38,001 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 38,400 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 39,325 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 40,622 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 41,406 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 41,612 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 41,966 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 42,913 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 44,657 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 46,799 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 49,599 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 51,825 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 51,618 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 56,062 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 49,056 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 48,660 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 49,776 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 50,775 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 52,616 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 54,818 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 56,062 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 45,022 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 44,892 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 44,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 39,941 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 40,258 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 41,362 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 42,112 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 41,259 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 43,883 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 40,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 51,361 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 56,236 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 59,874 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 62,478 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 65,156 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 67,504 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 69,952 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 70,981 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 75,519 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 81,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 90,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 103,172 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 94,599 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 91,200 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 97,071 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 100,165 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 103,044 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 108,714 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 107,352 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 113,682 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 119,723 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 126,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,430 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 29,235 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 33,990 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 40,565 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 36,746 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 44,657 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,679 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 46,799 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 56,062 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,994 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 39,941 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 56,062 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 40,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 70,981 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,535 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 75,519 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 108,714 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 116,829 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 107,352 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 126,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 136 Djibouti 145,053 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Benin 143,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Togo 137,031 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Burundi 126,177 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Turkmenistan 124,855 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Senegal 121,915 constant 2015 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 819.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 18,569 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Sierra Leone?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Sierra Leone was 126,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 126,559 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,235 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Sierra Leone ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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.