Manufacturing, value added in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Manufacturing, value added was 10.96 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Sierra Leone, 1964–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in Sierra Leone is 10.96 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 501.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Sierra Leone peaked at 10.96 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,015 current LCU, in 1964.
Sierra Leone ranks 138th of 205 countries on this measure, 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 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 13,015 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 14,750 current LCU | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 15,050 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 15,450 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 16,750 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 18,500 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 20,000 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 20,800 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 22,300 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 25,800 current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 29,300 current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 31,600 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 34,850 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 42,250 current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 52,000 current LCU | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 56,400 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 56,200 current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 76,950 current LCU | +36.9% |
| 1982 | 104,250 current LCU | +35.5% |
| 1983 | 121,650 current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 150,500 current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1987 | 848,212 current LCU | +463.6% |
| 1988 | 969,045 current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 3.09 million current LCU | +219.3% |
| 1990 | 4.25 million current LCU | +37.5% |
| 1991 | 11.61 million current LCU | +172.8% |
| 1992 | 23.16 million current LCU | +99.5% |
| 1993 | 41.42 million current LCU | +78.9% |
| 1994 | 50.27 million current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 56.78 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 70.10 million current LCU | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 39.97 million current LCU | -43.0% |
| 1998 | 40.27 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 35.84 million current LCU | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 44.51 million current LCU | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 120.19 million current LCU | +170.0% |
| 2002 | 132.73 million current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 140.43 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 158.96 million current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 185.68 million current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 766.46 million current LCU | +312.8% |
| 2007 | 833.63 million current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 953.39 million current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 925.94 million current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 1.51 billion current LCU | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 1.75 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 1.83 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.82 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.96 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.45 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 2.84 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 3.56 billion current LCU | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 4.11 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 4.62 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 5.50 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 7.01 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 10.48 billion current LCU | +49.6% |
| 2024 | 10.96 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 10.96 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 456.30 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 10.96 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 685.62 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added 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 | +463.6% | 150,500 current LCU | 848,212 current LCU |
| 2006 | +312.8% | 185.68 million current LCU | 766.46 million current LCU |
| 1989 | +219.3% | 969,045 current LCU | 3.09 million current LCU |
| 1991 | +172.8% | 4.25 million current LCU | 11.61 million current LCU |
| 2001 | +170.0% | 44.51 million current LCU | 120.19 million current LCU |
| 1992 | +99.5% | 11.61 million current LCU | 23.16 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,586 current LCU | 13,015 current LCU | 18,500 current LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 33,530 current LCU | 20,000 current LCU | 56,400 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 677,615 current LCU | 56,200 current LCU | 3.09 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 37.37 million current LCU | 4.25 million current LCU | 70.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 426.19 million current LCU | 44.51 million current LCU | 953.39 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 billion current LCU | 1.17 billion current LCU | 4.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 billion current LCU | 4.62 billion current LCU | 10.96 billion current LCU | 5 |
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 in Sierra Leone?
- Manufacturing, value added in Sierra Leone was 10.96 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 10.96 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,015 current LCU in 1964.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Sierra Leone ranks 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 501.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.