Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita was 56.13 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 56.13 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 65.12 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.6 current US$ per person, in 1999.
That places Sierra Leone 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, 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 US$), per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 8.77 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 8.36 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 8.38 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 8.33 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 7.7 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 8.34 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 8.85 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 9.06 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 9.89 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 11.02 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 11.73 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 11.75 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 10.34 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 11.94 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 15.79 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1979 | 16.64 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 16.36 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 19.88 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 24.69 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 18.53 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 16.85 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 6.51 current US$ per person | -61.4% |
| 1988 | 7.57 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 12.82 current US$ per person | +69.3% |
| 1990 | 6.69 current US$ per person | -47.8% |
| 1991 | 9.25 current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 1992 | 11.13 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 17.56 current US$ per person | +57.8% |
| 1994 | 20.53 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 17.99 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 18.13 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 9.57 current US$ per person | -47.2% |
| 1998 | 5.99 current US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 4.6 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 4.81 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 12.89 current US$ per person | +168.1% |
| 2002 | 12.72 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 11.55 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 10.99 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 11.68 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 46.01 current US$ per person | +293.9% |
| 2007 | 48.57 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 54.25 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 45.16 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 47.24 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 54.39 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 61.32 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 62.99 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 58.55 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 54.92 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 54.16 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 52.12 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 59.45 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 59.04 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 59.43 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 65.12 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 60.26 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 58.13 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 56.13 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.31 current US$ per person | 7.7 current US$ per person | 8.77 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 11.7 current US$ per person | 8.85 current US$ per person | 16.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.4 current US$ per person | 6.51 current US$ per person | 24.69 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.15 current US$ per person | 4.6 current US$ per person | 20.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.86 current US$ per person | 4.81 current US$ per person | 54.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.42 current US$ per person | 47.24 current US$ per person | 62.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.81 current US$ per person | 56.13 current US$ per person | 65.12 current US$ per person | 5 |
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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 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$), annual 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Sierra Leone was 56.13 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 65.12 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.