Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.5896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone is 0.5896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 4.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Sierra Leone 94th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 3.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1992 | 4.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1993 | 4.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 3.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 3.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 3.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 2.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 3.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1999 | 3.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -68.0% |
| 2002 | 1.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9758 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.888 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8062 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7325 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6496 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6367 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6442 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6494 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5347 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4485 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4621 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5404 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5574 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5803 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5676 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5497 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5648 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6396 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.5896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.5896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -68.0% | 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6367 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5424 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6494 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5823 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5497 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6396 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 91 Guatemala 0.7019 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Seychelles 0.6826 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Saudi Arabia 0.6276 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Gambia 0.5856 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Belarus 0.557 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Zambia 0.5482 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Sierra Leone was 0.5896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4066 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 94th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.