Manufacturing value added to gdp in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 6.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Sierra Leone, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added to gdp in Sierra Leone is 6.96, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 9.49 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.52, in 2005.
Sierra Leone ranks 135th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.72 | — |
| 1965 | 5.75 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 5.61 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 6.12 | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 6.09 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 5.43 | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 5.52 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 5.97 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 5.98 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.49 | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 5.28 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 5.15 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 5.26 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 5.33 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 5.17 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 4.81 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 4.86 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.95 | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 6.5 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 6.48 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.51 | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 3.77 | -31.5% |
| 1988 | 2.82 | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 5.54 | +96.3% |
| 1990 | 4.32 | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 5.04 | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 6.82 | +35.3% |
| 1993 | 9.49 | +39.2% |
| 1994 | 9.4 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 8.64 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 8.08 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 4.79 | -40.7% |
| 1998 | 3.83 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 2.97 | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 3.35 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 3.6 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 3.27 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 2.79 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 2.63 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.52 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 7.93 | +214.1% |
| 2007 | 7.69 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.69 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.92 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.15 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 6.54 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 5.64 | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 5.24 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 5.69 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 6.41 | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 6.69 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 7.03 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 7 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.03 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 7.36 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 7 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 7.67 | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 6.96 | -9.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6.96 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.97, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6.96 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.36, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing value added to gdp 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 | +214.1% | 2.52 | 7.93 |
| 1989 | +96.3% | 2.82 | 5.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.79 | 5.43 | 6.12 | 6 |
| 1970s | 5.4 | 4.81 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.18 | 2.82 | 6.5 | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.34 | 2.97 | 9.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.84 | 2.52 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.43 | 5.24 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2 | 6.96 | 7.67 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -24.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added to gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Sierra Leone was 6.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 9.49 in 1993.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 in 2005.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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