Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) was 9.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Sierra Leone stood at 9.97 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Sierra Leone peaked at 9.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.11 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1964.
Sierra Leone ranks 144th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1965 | 2.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 2.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 2.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 2.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 2.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 2.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 2.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 3.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 3.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 3.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 3.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 3.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 3.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 4.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 3.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 2.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 2.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 3.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 4.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 4.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 4.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 5.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 6.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 7.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 6.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 6.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 7.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 7.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 8.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 9.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 9.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 9.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 9.97 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.00 billion constant 2015 US$, 62% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 9.97 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.24 billion constant 2015 US$, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +26.5% | 2.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.71 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 2.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.93 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 141 North Macedonia 10.78 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 142 Palestine 10.16 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 143 Congo 10.12 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 145 Kyrgyzstan 9.64 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 146 Togo 9.37 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 8.62 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Sierra Leone?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Sierra Leone was 9.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 9.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 144th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.