Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per was 171,398 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
171,398 constant LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
153rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
192,452 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
23,847 constant LCU per square kilometre
in 1985
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Sierra Leone, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Sierra Leone is 171,398 constant LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Sierra Leone peaked at 192,452 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23,847 constant LCU per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Sierra Leone 153rd out of 196 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 29,278 constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 32,268 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 31,913 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 30,451 constant LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 29,486 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 31,908 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 35,184 constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 35,686 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 34,627 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 34,276 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 34,637 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 34,368 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 32,170 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 28,793 constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 26,290 constant LCU per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 26,864 constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 28,464 constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 26,339 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 25,510 constant LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 24,977 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 26,384 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 23,847 constant LCU per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 26,208 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 25,723 constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 26,537 constant LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 29,014 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 56,688 constant LCU per square kilometre | +95.4% |
| 1991 | 59,705 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 72,213 constant LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 67,875 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 67,695 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 56,544 constant LCU per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 59,676 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 55,207 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 51,837 constant LCU per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 44,206 constant LCU per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 46,450 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 41,434 constant LCU per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 54,365 constant LCU per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2003 | 68,203 constant LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 75,958 constant LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 76,663 constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 81,160 constant LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 82,085 constant LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 80,386 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 74,794 constant LCU per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 83,893 constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 97,232 constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 133,296 constant LCU per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2013 | 192,452 constant LCU per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 139,839 constant LCU per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 108,446 constant LCU per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 127,194 constant LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 126,519 constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 122,966 constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 133,993 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 126,249 constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 136,303 constant LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 149,832 constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 171,398 constant LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,884 constant LCU per square kilometre | 29,278 constant LCU per square kilometre | 32,268 constant LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 32,290 constant LCU per square kilometre | 26,290 constant LCU per square kilometre | 35,686 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,300 constant LCU per square kilometre | 23,847 constant LCU per square kilometre | 29,014 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,165 constant LCU per square kilometre | 44,206 constant LCU per square kilometre | 72,213 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,150 constant LCU per square kilometre | 41,434 constant LCU per square kilometre | 82,085 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,583 constant LCU per square kilometre | 83,893 constant LCU per square kilometre | 192,452 constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,946 constant LCU per square kilometre | 126,249 constant LCU per square kilometre | 171,398 constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 150 Azerbaijan 196,727 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 191,697 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 Finland 173,636 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 154 Georgia 169,301 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 155 Turks and Caicos Islands 153,846 constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 156 Lesotho 153,270 constant LCU 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.254 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 214.96 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1,489 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.416 current US$ 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 171,398 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, 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 192,452 constant LCU per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,847 constant LCU per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added 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
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) 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.