Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 78,357 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
78,357 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
144th
of 188 countries
All-time high
99,565 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
3,820 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
60
1964–2023

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sierra Leone, 1964–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196419932023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sierra Leone is 78,357 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sierra Leone peaked at 99,565 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,820 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.

That places Sierra Leone 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1964 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1964 4,047 current US$ per square kilometre
1965 3,976 current US$ per square kilometre -1.8%
1966 4,120 current US$ per square kilometre +3.6%
1967 4,195 current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
1968 3,820 current US$ per square kilometre -8.9%
1969 4,050 current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
1970 4,466 current US$ per square kilometre +10.3%
1971 4,464 current US$ per square kilometre -0.0%
1972 4,969 current US$ per square kilometre +11.3%
1973 5,085 current US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
1974 5,897 current US$ per square kilometre +16.0%
1975 7,304 current US$ per square kilometre +23.9%
1976 6,650 current US$ per square kilometre -8.9%
1977 7,623 current US$ per square kilometre +14.6%
1978 9,518 current US$ per square kilometre +24.9%
1979 11,532 current US$ per square kilometre +21.2%
1980 13,834 current US$ per square kilometre +20.0%
1981 14,002 current US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
1982 15,832 current US$ per square kilometre +13.1%
1983 12,105 current US$ per square kilometre -23.5%
1984 12,376 current US$ per square kilometre +2.2%
1985 10,885 current US$ per square kilometre -12.0%
1986 5,371 current US$ per square kilometre -50.7%
1987 6,554 current US$ per square kilometre +22.0%
1988 10,681 current US$ per square kilometre +63.0%
1989 10,101 current US$ per square kilometre -5.4%
1990 7,066 current US$ per square kilometre -30.0%
1991 8,331 current US$ per square kilometre +17.9%
1992 7,955 current US$ per square kilometre -4.5%
1993 9,213 current US$ per square kilometre +15.8%
1994 9,699 current US$ per square kilometre +5.3%
1995 11,277 current US$ per square kilometre +16.3%
1996 12,107 current US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
1997 11,225 current US$ per square kilometre -7.3%
1998 8,660 current US$ per square kilometre -22.9%
1999 8,743 current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
2000 9,323 current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
2001 22,324 current US$ per square kilometre +139.4%
2002 25,630 current US$ per square kilometre +14.8%
2003 28,199 current US$ per square kilometre +10.0%
2004 28,481 current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
2005 31,898 current US$ per square kilometre +12.0%
2006 31,090 current US$ per square kilometre -2.5%
2007 37,025 current US$ per square kilometre +19.1%
2008 43,628 current US$ per square kilometre +17.8%
2009 43,214 current US$ per square kilometre -0.9%
2010 36,782 current US$ per square kilometre -14.9%
2011 53,348 current US$ per square kilometre +45.0%
2012 65,262 current US$ per square kilometre +22.3%
2013 99,565 current US$ per square kilometre +52.6%
2014 96,002 current US$ per square kilometre -3.6%
2015 85,315 current US$ per square kilometre -11.1%
2016 71,070 current US$ per square kilometre -16.7%
2017 63,739 current US$ per square kilometre -10.3%
2018 82,134 current US$ per square kilometre +28.9%
2019 85,967 current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
2020 81,296 current US$ per square kilometre -5.4%
2021 88,248 current US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
2022 88,726 current US$ per square kilometre +0.5%
2023 78,357 current US$ per square kilometre -11.7%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 78,357 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 36,443 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 78,357 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76,064 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +139.4% 9,323 current US$ per square kilometre 22,324 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,035 current US$ per square kilometre 3,820 current US$ per square kilometre 4,195 current US$ per square kilometre 6
1970s 6,751 current US$ per square kilometre 4,464 current US$ per square kilometre 11,532 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 11,174 current US$ per square kilometre 5,371 current US$ per square kilometre 15,832 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 9,428 current US$ per square kilometre 7,066 current US$ per square kilometre 12,107 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 30,081 current US$ per square kilometre 9,323 current US$ per square kilometre 43,628 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 73,918 current US$ per square kilometre 36,782 current US$ per square kilometre 99,565 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 84,157 current US$ per square kilometre 78,357 current US$ per square kilometre 88,726 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 141 Belize 85,206 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 142 Tajikistan 79,029 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 143 Vanuatu 78,556 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 145 Zimbabwe 77,952 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 146 Burundi 77,344 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 147 Cameroon 76,064 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sierra Leone?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Sierra Leone was 78,357 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 99,565 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 3,820 current US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
How does Sierra Leone rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
Sierra Leone ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 10,432 data points, 1961–2023
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.