Industry (including construction), value added … capita current LCU in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Industry (including construction), value added … capita current LCU was 4,928 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Sierra Leone stood at 4,928 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 504.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Sierra Leone peaked at 4,928 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0249 current LCU per person, in 1964.
That places Sierra Leone 164th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, 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 … capita current LCU in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0249 current LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0279 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0266 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0258 current LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0292 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0336 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0339 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0331 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0357 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0399 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0409 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0403 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0425 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.05 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0621 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0702 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0712 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0692 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0751 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0764 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1006 current LCU per person | +31.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1555 current LCU per person | +54.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3103 current LCU per person | +99.6% |
| 1987 | 1.05 current LCU per person | +239.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9852 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.41 current LCU per person | +42.7% |
| 1990 | 4.21 current LCU per person | +199.6% |
| 1991 | 18.33 current LCU per person | +335.2% |
| 1992 | 31.63 current LCU per person | +72.5% |
| 1993 | 32.66 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 49.18 current LCU per person | +50.6% |
| 1995 | 56.75 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 74.96 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 1997 | 53.15 current LCU per person | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 58.13 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 67.98 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 80.47 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 57.08 current LCU per person | -29.1% |
| 2002 | 72.9 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 101.67 current LCU per person | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 134.6 current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 152.66 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 433.93 current LCU per person | +184.3% |
| 2007 | 458.91 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 471.83 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 428.86 current LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 552.25 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 651.6 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 958.26 current LCU per person | +47.1% |
| 2013 | 1,280 current LCU per person | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 1,034 current LCU per person | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 814.87 current LCU per person | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 1,037 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 1,123 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1,175 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 1,363 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 1,466 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 1,773 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 2,509 current LCU per person | +41.5% |
| 2023 | 4,213 current LCU per person | +68.0% |
| 2024 | 4,658 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 4,928 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4,928 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 94,695 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4,928 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95,728 current LCU per person, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … capita current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +335.2% | 4.21 current LCU per person | 18.33 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +239.1% | 0.3103 current LCU per person | 1.05 current LCU per person |
| 1990 | +199.6% | 1.41 current LCU per person | 4.21 current LCU per person |
| 2006 | +184.3% | 152.66 current LCU per person | 433.93 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.028 current LCU per person | 0.0249 current LCU per person | 0.0336 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0449 current LCU per person | 0.0331 current LCU per person | 0.0702 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4302 current LCU per person | 0.0692 current LCU per person | 1.41 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.7 current LCU per person | 4.21 current LCU per person | 74.96 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.29 current LCU per person | 57.08 current LCU per person | 471.83 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 998.82 current LCU per person | 552.25 current LCU per person | 1,363 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,258 current LCU per person | 1,466 current LCU per person | 4,928 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 (current lcu), per in Sierra Leone?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per in Sierra Leone was 4,928 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4,928 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0249 current LCU per person in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Sierra Leone ranks 164th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 504.8%. 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.