Industry (including construction), value added (constant) … capita LCU in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Industry (including construction), value added (constant) … capita LCU was 1,489 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Sierra Leone is 1,489 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure 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 lcu), per in Sierra Leone peaked at 2,069 constant LCU per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 473.08 constant LCU per person, in 1985.
That places Sierra Leone 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant) … capita LCU in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 871.69 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 943.47 constant LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 916.04 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 857.79 constant LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 814.97 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 865.4 constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 936.33 constant LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 932.18 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 888.08 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 862.96 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 856.06 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 833.95 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 766.65 constant LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 673.59 constant LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 603.27 constant LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 604.54 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 627.9 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 569.38 constant LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 540.26 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 517.82 constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 535.13 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 473.08 constant LCU per person | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 507.37 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 484.81 constant LCU per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 486.84 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 519.13 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 974.96 constant LCU per person | +87.8% |
| 1991 | 1,015 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1,251 constant LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 1,179 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 1,171 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 976.58 constant LCU per person | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 1,026 constant LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 936.78 constant LCU per person | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 870.99 constant LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 738.94 constant LCU per person | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 757.93 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 637.3 constant LCU per person | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 789.32 constant LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 950.79 constant LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 1,024 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 1,006 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,042 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,031 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 984.32 constant LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 891.5 constant LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 973.11 constant LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1,099 constant LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 1,469 constant LCU per person | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 2,069 constant LCU per person | +40.9% |
| 2014 | 1,468 constant LCU per person | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 1,112 constant LCU per person | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 1,274 constant LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 1,238 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,175 constant LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,251 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 1,152 constant LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1,215 constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1,307 constant LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 1,462 constant LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 1,477 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1,489 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,489 constant LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 28,543 constant LCU per person, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,489 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62,599 constant LCU per person, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added (constant) … capita LCU 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% | 519.13 constant LCU per person | 974.96 constant LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 878.23 constant LCU per person | 814.97 constant LCU per person | 943.47 constant LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 795.76 constant LCU per person | 603.27 constant LCU per person | 936.33 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 526.17 constant LCU per person | 473.08 constant LCU per person | 627.9 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,014 constant LCU per person | 738.94 constant LCU per person | 1,251 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 911.27 constant LCU per person | 637.3 constant LCU per person | 1,042 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,313 constant LCU per person | 973.11 constant LCU per person | 2,069 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,350 constant LCU per person | 1,152 constant LCU per person | 1,489 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 178 Azerbaijan 1,611 constant LCU per person compare
- 179 Palau 1,540 constant LCU per person compare
- 180 Zimbabwe 1,525 constant LCU per person compare
- 182 Samoa 1,172 constant LCU per person compare
- 183 Kosovo 1,171 constant LCU per person compare
- 184 El Salvador 1,165 constant LCU 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 lcu), per in Sierra Leone?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Sierra Leone was 1,489 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 2,069 constant LCU per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 473.08 constant LCU per person in 1985.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- Sierra Leone ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per 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 LCU), 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 LCU) 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 LCU) ÷ 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 LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.