How does Sierra Leone rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre?

Sierra Leone ranks 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.

Is manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone

Name: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
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Sierra Leone: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0001 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 9.4%

World rank

105th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.0001 units per square kilometre

in 1993

All-time low

0 units per square kilometre

in 2005

Years of data

1964–2023

Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1964–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0001 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2005.

Sierra Leone ranks 105th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1964 to 2023.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1964	0.0001 units per square kilometre	—
1965	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
1966	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-2.3%
1967	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+9.0%
1968	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
1969	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-10.9%
1970	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
1971	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+8.0%
1972	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
1973	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-8.2%
1974	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-3.9%
1975	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-2.6%
1976	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+2.3%
1977	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
1978	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-3.0%
1979	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-7.0%
1980	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
1981	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+22.4%
1982	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+9.1%
1983	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-0.2%
1984	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-15.0%
1987	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-31.5%
1988	0 units per square kilometre	-25.2%
1989	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+96.3%
1990	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-22.0%
1991	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+16.5%
1992	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+35.3%
1993	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+39.2%
1994	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-1.0%
1995	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-8.1%
1996	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-6.4%
1997	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-40.7%
1998	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-20.0%
1999	0 units per square kilometre	-22.5%
2000	0 units per square kilometre	+12.7%
2001	0 units per square kilometre	+7.6%
2002	0 units per square kilometre	-9.1%
2003	0 units per square kilometre	-14.6%
2004	0 units per square kilometre	-5.8%
2005	0 units per square kilometre	-4.0%
2006	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+214.1%
2007	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-3.1%
2008	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-10.0%
2010	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-0.3%
2011	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+3.6%
2012	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-8.5%
2013	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-13.8%
2014	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-7.1%
2015	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+8.7%
2016	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+12.7%
2017	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+4.3%
2018	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+5.1%
2019	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-0.4%
2020	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.5%
2021	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+4.6%
2022	0.0001 units per square kilometre	-4.8%
2023	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+9.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	6
1970s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	8
1990s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

102 Timor-Leste 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
103 Belarus 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
104 Cuba 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
106 Tajikistan 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
107 Tunisia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
108 Benin 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare

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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)
Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,406 constant LCU per person (2025)
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9684 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 819.54 current US$ per person (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 18,569 current LCU per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1993.
What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Sierra Leone rank for manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre?: Sierra Leone ranks 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manufacturing value added to gdp 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 to gdp ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Manufacturing value added to gdp, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 200 places, 7,768 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Manufacturing value added to gdp 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.