Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 21.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
21.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
90th
of 205 countries
All-time high
21.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1964
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 21.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 345.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 21.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
Sierra Leone ranks 90th of 205 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 unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +100.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0147 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +204.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0321 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +118.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0553 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +80.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +157.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2795 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +96.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4726 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +69.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5571 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1996 | 0.877 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9605 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.5% |
| 1999 | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 2.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 2.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 4.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 6.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 7.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 8.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 9.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 10.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 13.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 20.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.7% |
| 2024 | 21.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 21.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0553 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7769 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1421 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 87 Zimbabwe 30.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Zambia 24.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Honduras 23.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Sao Tome and Principe 20.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Czechia 20.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Mexico 17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 7,430 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 21.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 21.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 90th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.