Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 1,268 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone is 1,268 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 378.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 1,268 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 current LCU per person, in 1964.
Sierra Leone ranks 166th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0054 current LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.006 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 0.006 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.006 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0064 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.007 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0074 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0075 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.009 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.01 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0106 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0115 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0137 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0165 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0176 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0172 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.023 current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0306 current LCU per person | +32.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0349 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0423 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2215 current LCU per person | +423.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2463 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.767 current LCU per person | +211.4% |
| 1990 | 1.01 current LCU per person | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 2.73 current LCU per person | +169.6% |
| 1992 | 5.56 current LCU per person | +103.3% |
| 1993 | 9.96 current LCU per person | +79.3% |
| 1994 | 12.05 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 13.59 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 16.69 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 9.4 current LCU per person | -43.7% |
| 1998 | 9.37 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 8.3 current LCU per person | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 10.06 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 25.61 current LCU per person | +154.5% |
| 2002 | 26.7 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 27.12 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 29.68 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 33.75 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 136.27 current LCU per person | +303.8% |
| 2007 | 145 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 161.74 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 152.91 current LCU per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 187.93 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 236.54 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 266.39 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 272.91 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 264.91 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 278.76 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 340.68 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 384.85 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 471.51 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 531.95 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 584.23 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 679.86 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 846.48 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 1,238 current LCU per person | +46.3% |
| 2024 | 1,268 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1,268 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 34,220 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1,268 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40,856 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita (current capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +423.7% | 0.0423 current LCU per person | 0.2215 current LCU per person |
| 2006 | +303.8% | 33.75 current LCU per person | 136.27 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +211.4% | 0.2463 current LCU per person | 0.767 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +169.6% | 1.01 current LCU per person | 2.73 current LCU per person |
| 2001 | +154.5% | 10.06 current LCU per person | 25.61 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +103.3% | 2.73 current LCU per person | 5.56 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0061 current LCU per person | 0.0054 current LCU per person | 0.007 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0112 current LCU per person | 0.0074 current LCU per person | 0.0176 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1729 current LCU per person | 0.0172 current LCU per person | 0.767 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.87 current LCU per person | 1.01 current LCU per person | 16.69 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.88 current LCU per person | 10.06 current LCU per person | 161.74 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 323.64 current LCU per person | 187.93 current LCU per person | 531.95 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 923.33 current LCU per person | 584.23 current LCU per person | 1,268 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 163 Dominica 1,418 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Fiji 1,395 current LCU per person compare
- 165 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,334 current LCU per person compare
- 167 Curacao 1,193 current LCU per person compare
- 168 Cyprus 1,169 current LCU per person compare
- 169 Grenada 1,077 current LCU per person 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)
- 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 manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita in Sierra Leone was 1,268 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1,268 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 current LCU per person in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 166th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 378.5%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, 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
Manufacturing, 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.