Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre was 145,161 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
145,161 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 49.5%
World rank
154th
of 200 countries
All-time high
145,161 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1803 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
58
1964–2023
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 145,161 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.5% on the previous year and up 471.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 145,161 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1803 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Sierra Leone 154th out of 200 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.1803 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.2044 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2085 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.214 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2321 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2563 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2771 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2882 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.309 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3574 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4059 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4378 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4828 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5853 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7204 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7814 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7786 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.07 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1982 | 1.44 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1983 | 1.69 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 2.09 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1987 | 11.75 current LCU per square kilometre | +463.6% |
| 1988 | 13.43 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 42.87 current LCU per square kilometre | +219.3% |
| 1990 | 58.94 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1991 | 160.79 current LCU per square kilometre | +172.8% |
| 1992 | 320.8 current LCU per square kilometre | +99.5% |
| 1993 | 573.86 current LCU per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 1994 | 696.43 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 786.7 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 971.15 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 553.81 current LCU per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 1998 | 557.86 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 496.51 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 616.64 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 1,665 current LCU per square kilometre | +170.0% |
| 2002 | 1,839 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 1,946 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2,202 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 2,572 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 10,619 current LCU per square kilometre | +312.8% |
| 2007 | 11,549 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 13,208 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 12,828 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16,202 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 20,932 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 24,178 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 25,386 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 25,237 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 27,179 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 34,008 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 39,345 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 49,349 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 56,983 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 64,044 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 76,242 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 97,065 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 145,161 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2159 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.1803 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.2563 current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.4645 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.2771 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.7814 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.39 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.7786 current LCU per square kilometre | 42.87 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 517.68 current LCU per square kilometre | 58.94 current LCU per square kilometre | 971.15 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,905 current LCU per square kilometre | 616.64 current LCU per square kilometre | 13,208 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,880 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,202 current LCU per square kilometre | 56,983 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,628 current LCU per square kilometre | 64,044 current LCU per square kilometre | 145,161 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 151 Afghanistan 156,189 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 152 Greece 155,971 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 153 Tunisia 146,240 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 155 Tajikistan 139,800 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 156 New Zealand 131,074 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 157 Finland 130,017 current LCU 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 manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 145,161 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 145,161 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1803 current LCU per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 154th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 471.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) 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.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Manufacturing, 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
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) 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.