Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 was 214.96 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Sierra Leone is 214.96 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Sierra Leone peaked at 298.62 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 68.28 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1985.
Sierra Leone ranks 176th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 125.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 136.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 132.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 123.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 117.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 124.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 135.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 134.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 128.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 124.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 123.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 120.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 110.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 97.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 87.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 87.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 90.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 82.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 77.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 74.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 77.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 68.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 73.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 69.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 70.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 74.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 140.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | +87.8% |
| 1991 | 146.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 180.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 170.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 169 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 140.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 148.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 135.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 125.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 106.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 109.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 91.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 113.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 137.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 147.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 145.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 150.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 148.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 142.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 128.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 140.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 158.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 211.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 298.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 2014 | 211.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 160.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 183.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 178.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 169.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 180.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 166.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 175.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 188.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 211.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 213.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 214.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 214.96 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 155.52 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 214.96 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 296.97 constant 2015 US$ per person, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … capita 2015 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +87.8% | 74.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 140.72 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 117.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 136.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 114.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 87.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | 135.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.94 constant 2015 US$ per person | 68.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | 90.63 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | 106.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | 180.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 91.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | 150.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | 140.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 298.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | 166.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 214.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 173 Togo 225.29 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 174 Rwanda 222.69 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 175 Haiti 215.25 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 177 Burkina Faso 175.9 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 178 Mali 172.72 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 179 Nepal 171.65 constant 2015 US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0324 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 27.41 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -22.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0236 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 20.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0381 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Sierra Leone?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Sierra Leone was 214.96 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 298.62 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.28 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.