Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square was 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 37.6%
World rank
151st
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.99 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Sierra Leone, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Sierra Leone is 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.6% on the previous year and up 319.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.99 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1964.
Sierra Leone ranks 151st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per square in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.99 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 3.35 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 3.41 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 3.52 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 3.88 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 4.27 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 4.4 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 4.54 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 5.03 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 5.98 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 7.02 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 7.98 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 9.15 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 10.74 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 12.74 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 14.66 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 14.72 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 16.25 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 20.83 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1983 | 24.93 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 36.36 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1985 | 57.32 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1986 | 99.93 current LCU per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 1987 | 293.78 current LCU per square kilometre | +194.0% |
| 1988 | 447.51 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 1989 | 714.44 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1990 | 1,279 current LCU per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 1991 | 3,021 current LCU per square kilometre | +136.3% |
| 1992 | 4,452 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1993 | 5,659 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 7,038 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 8,487 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 11,442 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1997 | 11,314 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 14,000 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 16,164 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 17,373 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 43,274 current LCU per square kilometre | +149.1% |
| 2002 | 52,978 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 65,792 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 79,277 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 97,265 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 129,593 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 145,579 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 166,234 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 178,948 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 226,223 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 285,544 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 360,252 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 438,860 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 467,721 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 462,932 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 514,503 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 572,887 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 677,081 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 786,330 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 875,885 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 998,090 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.57 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.99 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.27 current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 8.22 current LCU per square kilometre | 4.4 current LCU per square kilometre | 14.66 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.61 current LCU per square kilometre | 14.72 current LCU per square kilometre | 714.44 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,285 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,279 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,164 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,631 current LCU per square kilometre | 17,373 current LCU per square kilometre | 178,948 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 479,233 current LCU per square kilometre | 226,223 current LCU per square kilometre | 786,330 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 875,885 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 148 Saudi Arabia 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 149 Dominica 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Afghanistan 1.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 Tonga 1.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 153 Greece 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 154 Mozambique 1.50 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)
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,131 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 8.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Sierra Leone?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square in Sierra Leone was 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 current LCU per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square?
- Sierra Leone ranks 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 319.8%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), 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) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ 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) (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.