Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square was 86,482 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
86,482 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
165th
of 204 countries
All-time high
103,383 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
4,659 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Sierra Leone, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Sierra Leone is 86,482 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Sierra Leone peaked at 103,383 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,659 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.
Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 204 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per square in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 4,891 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 4,686 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 4,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 4,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 4,659 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 5,121 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1970 | 5,284 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 5,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 6,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 7,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 8,205 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 8,830 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 8,224 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 9,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 12,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1979 | 13,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 14,022 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 14,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 13,221 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 14,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 11,252 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1986 | 6,210 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 1987 | 8,630 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1988 | 13,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 1989 | 11,945 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 8,442 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1991 | 10,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 8,913 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 9,972 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 11,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 11,237 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 12,427 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 11,528 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 8,953 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 8,959 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8,304 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 21,788 current US$ per square kilometre | +162.4% |
| 2002 | 25,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 28,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 29,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 33,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 43,753 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 48,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 55,755 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 52,855 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 56,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 65,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 82,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 101,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 103,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 91,200 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 81,798 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 77,580 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 85,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 87,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 89,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 95,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 95,342 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 86,482 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,659 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,121 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 8,502 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,284 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,866 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,437 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,210 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,817 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,265 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,442 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,427 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,749 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,304 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,755 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,867 current US$ per square kilometre | 103,383 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,634 current US$ per square kilometre | 86,482 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,608 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 162 Kazakhstan 89,810 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Zimbabwe 87,455 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Vanuatu 87,045 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Angola 85,198 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Guinea 84,277 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Turkmenistan 80,544 current 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) (current us$), per square in Sierra Leone?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square in Sierra Leone was 86,482 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 103,383 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,659 current US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square?
- Sierra Leone ranks 165th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per square rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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) (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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.