Mining and quarrying, value added in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mining and quarrying, value added was 528.78 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mining and quarrying, value added in Sierra Leone, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, mining and quarrying, value added in Sierra Leone stood at 528.78 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and up 1,329.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mining and quarrying, value added in Sierra Leone peaked at 528.78 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 95.95 million current LCU, in 1982.
That places Sierra Leone 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 928.63 million current LCU | 95.95 million current LCU | 2.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.97 billion current LCU | 10.15 billion current LCU | 229.21 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 221.75 billion current LCU | 36.98 billion current LCU | 326.58 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 469.71 billion current LCU | 410.64 billion current LCU | 528.78 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 11 Chad 1.01 trillion current LCU compare
- 12 Cameroon 963.47 billion current LCU compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 596.40 billion current LCU compare
- 15 Mauritania 449.06 billion current LCU compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 364.30 billion current LCU compare
- 17 Mali 350.83 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -7.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,166 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 10.28 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,166 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 22.66 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.63 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 425.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.35 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mining and quarrying, value added in Sierra Leone?
- Mining and quarrying, value added in Sierra Leone was 528.78 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 528.78 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest mining and quarrying, value added recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.95 million current LCU in 1982.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mining and quarrying, value added?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mining and quarrying, value added rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,329.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Mining and quarrying, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in mining and quarrying is defined as the value of output of the mining and quarrying industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Mining and quarrying is a subset of industry (ISIC 10-14). Data are in current local currency.