Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) 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$), per capita (capita US) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 56.13 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.72 current US$ per person, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 56.13 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +293.9% | 11.68 current US$ per person | 46.01 current US$ per person |
| 2001 | +168.1% | 4.81 current US$ per person | 12.89 current US$ per person |
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 |
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)
- 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 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.