Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a was 6.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.3%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
161st
of 227 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2006
All-time low
2.8%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Sierra Leone, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Sierra Leone is 6.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Sierra Leone peaked at 8.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 161st of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | +2.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.0% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Sierra Leone?
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a in Sierra Leone was 6.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a?
- Sierra Leone ranks 161st out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added (constant 2020 united states dollars) as a rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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