Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per was 23,181 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
23,181 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
170th
of 205 countries
All-time high
27,473 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
996 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Sierra Leone, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 23,181 current US$ per square kilometre for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Sierra Leone peaked at 27,473 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 996 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Sierra Leone 170th out of 205 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 (current US$), per in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1,367 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 1,336 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 1,298 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 1,264 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 1,529 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 1,524 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 1,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 1,936 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,838 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 1,602 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 1,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 2,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1979 | 2,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 3,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 2,761 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 2,863 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1,955 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 1984 | 1,976 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,538 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 996 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1987 | 1,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1988 | 1,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,314 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 1,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 3,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +125.8% |
| 1992 | 3,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,314 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 4,846 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1995 | 4,351 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 4,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 3,192 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1998 | 2,213 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1999 | 2,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,357 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,868 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 2,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2003 | 3,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 3,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 4,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 11,416 current US$ per square kilometre | +183.5% |
| 2007 | 12,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 12,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 10,627 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 11,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 13,258 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 20,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2013 | 27,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 21,779 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 15,652 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 16,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 15,545 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 15,503 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 16,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 16,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 19,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 20,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 23,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,336 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,264 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,486 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,951 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,524 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,977 current US$ per square kilometre | 996 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,075 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,383 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,617 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,846 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,466 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,868 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,924 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,386 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,968 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,473 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,762 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,181 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 167 Djibouti 24,273 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Guinea 23,464 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Bhutan 23,228 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Burundi 23,128 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20,960 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Congo 20,289 current US$ 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 56.13 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1,268 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0726 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 58.6 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 475.61 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Sierra Leone?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Sierra Leone was 23,181 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 27,473 current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 996 current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Sierra Leone ranks 170th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) 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.