How does Sierra Leone rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sierra Leone ranks 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone

Name: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sierra Leone: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

40th

of 205 countries

All-time high

1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.878 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1964–2025

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.878 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1964 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1964	0.9494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1965	0.9412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1966	0.9182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1967	1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1968	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1969	0.9044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1970	0.878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1971	0.9396 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1972	0.9751 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1973	0.9192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1974	0.9131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1975	0.9382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1976	0.9978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1977	0.9771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1978	0.914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1979	0.9022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1980	0.9195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1981	0.9079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1982	0.9371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1983	0.959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1984	0.9615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1985	0.9478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1986	0.9144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1987	0.9436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1988	0.9416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1989	0.9241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1990	0.938 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1991	0.9465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1992	0.9462 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1993	0.9362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1994	0.9495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1995	0.9315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1996	0.9525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1997	0.9786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1998	0.9612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1999	0.9661 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2000	0.9426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2001	0.9353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2002	0.942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2003	0.944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2004	0.9468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2005	0.9546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2006	0.9676 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2007	0.9689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2008	0.9679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2009	0.965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2010	0.9629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2011	0.9748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2012	0.9746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2013	0.9745 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2014	0.9709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2015	0.9697 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2016	0.9704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2017	0.9739 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2018	0.9642 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2019	0.9656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2020	0.9616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2021	0.9629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2022	0.9664 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2023	0.9729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2024	0.9729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2025	0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

Sierra Leone's 0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9468 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Sierra Leone's 0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9294 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9565 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1970s	0.9355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.9357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.9506 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9786 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.9535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9689 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.9701 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9629 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9748 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.9675 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9616 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

37 Liberia 0.9716 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Guyana 0.9698 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Chad 0.9697 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
41 Macao 0.9672 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
42 Liechtenstein 0.967 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
43 Zambia 0.9647 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?: Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0.878 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Sierra Leone rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sierra Leone ranks 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 244 places, 10,945 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 August 2026

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.