Industry (including construction), value added in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Industry (including construction), value added was 43.47 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Sierra Leone, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Sierra Leone is 43.47 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 658.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Sierra Leone peaked at 43.47 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60,394 current LCU, in 1964.
Sierra Leone ranks 135th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,324 current LCU | 60,394 current LCU | 89,400 current LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 134,105 current LCU | 91,400 current LCU | 225,050 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 million current LCU | 231,000 current LCU | 5.67 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 188.96 million current LCU | 17.68 million current LCU | 314.77 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 billion current LCU | 267.85 million current LCU | 2.78 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.05 billion current LCU | 3.44 billion current LCU | 10.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.68 billion current LCU | 11.60 billion current LCU | 43.47 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 132 Suriname 51.37 billion current LCU compare
- 133 Azerbaijan 51.01 billion current LCU compare
- 134 Tajikistan 50.54 billion current LCU compare
- 136 Papua New Guinea 43.36 billion current LCU compare
- 137 Slovakia 38.43 billion current LCU compare
- 138 Tunisia 37.84 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,166 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 10.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,166 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 22.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.63 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 425.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.35 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Sierra Leone?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Sierra Leone was 43.47 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 43.47 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,394 current LCU in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Sierra Leone ranks 135th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 658.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.